Testseek.com have collected 16 expert reviews of the ThermalTake Max5G Active Cooled Hard Drive Enclosure USB3 ST0020U and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake Max5G Active Cooled Hard Drive Enclosure USB3 ST0020U.
May 2011
(84%)
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The editors liked
USB 3.0 With 2.0/1.1 Compatibility
Quick and Easy Installation
Two 80mm Fans For Active And Effective Cooling
Supports SATA I/II and III 3.5” Drives
Transfer Speeds Comparable to SATA Installation
Easily Used For Boot Drive
Blue LED Fans Selectable On or Off
Active cooling keeps even hot running hard drives cool
LEDs can be turned on and off
Simple easy to locking mechanism
Low speed (800rpm) fans are very quiet
Easy to replace the fans if they die (just need 2 pin header for them)
3 years of warranty
Simple Design
Comes with all needed tools
USB 3.0
Sleek design
LED of and on switch
Active cooling
Integrated support stand
Tool-less method of securing hard drive
USB 3.0 (backwards compatible to USB 2.0 and 1.1)
Illuminated on/off switch
Compatible with SATA I
II and III hard drives
Silent fans
USB 3.0 and TA 3.0 compatible
Added cooling
Three year warranty
Visual appeal
Easy Plug and Play with USB 3.0 support
Blue LED on the fans with optional switch
Personal power adapter with I/O switch
Excellent cooling performance and USB 3.0 chip performance
Great protection and stability
Great stylish design
Easy installation
2 80mm blue LED fans
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
Quiet
Keeps drive cool
Can use 2.5″ drives
Quick
Nice long power and USB cables
The editors didn't like
None
Removal of hex bolts is a tedious task
Only metal in the enclosure is the mesh on the sides
While easy
The locking mechanism for the hard drive is less than "robust"...
It is a bit big
But
Really not too big of an issue
More expensive than your typical drive enclosure
Drives sometimes stick while being inserted into enclosure
USB 3.0 and TA 3.0 compatible, Added cooling, Three year warranty, Visual appeal
Drives sometimes stick while being inserted into enclosure
The Max5G Active Cooling enclosure from Thermaltake certainly does the job. Throughput was good at USB 2.0, and better using USB 3.0. The enclosure is sleek, and the LEDs make for a nice blue glow. The set of 80 mm fans are quiet, which is good, as th...
Quiet, Keeps drive cool, Can use 2.5″ drives, Quick, Nice long power and USB cables, Easy installation
None really
I like the new Thermaltake Max5G Enclosure, it's nicely designed and it's easy to use.When you're looking for a portable enclosure you want ease of use and nice aesthetics, the Max5g has both and it performs well.It's simple to get your drive inside of th...
When talking about hard drive enclosures there typically isn't too much to get excited about. However, the new Thermaltake Max5G does make the whole experience of setting one up pretty hassle free. Other than for gaining access to the enclosure with t...
Abstract: Have you ever woken up in the morning and wished for a breakfast in bed? I am certain a few of you individuals have experienced this craving, and let me be the first to tell you that the Thermaltake Max 5G is exactly that craving taunter. Now, many of ...
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed up to 5Gbps, Active cooling system with LEDs, Cooling LEDs can be turned off, Support SATA I, II, and III hard drives, Drive support up to 2TB capacity, Quick and easy install...
Plastic a bit flimsy...
The Thermaltake Max 5G has to be one of the better enclosures I have used in a long time. Despite being built completely with plastic, which is a bit flimsy in parts that may break easily if accidently knocked down, the enclosure allowed me to transpo...
