Pls advise - Reliable 2.5 inch SATA external HDD enclosure

[sunandoghosh]

Pls advise - I would like to purchase Reliable 2.5 inch SATA external HDD enclosure which is sturdy and reliable and can last long and have no issues. Which brand / company's hard disk enclosure u recommend? Pls guide me. Thanks in advance.

Really looking forward for ur advice. Pls respond.

[labtech]

All brands fail sooner or later. Knocking and dropping them does not help.

[Vulcan]

@sunandoghosh:

I would like to purchase Reliable 2.5 inch SATA external HDD enclosure which is sturdy and reliable and can last long and have no issues. [my emphasis]

There is no disk available where you can be sure of no issues. Why do you think that such disks exist? A sensible way to cope with real life is to use backups, but even backups have limitations...

Please list which disks you are considering from your local country / market. Then you might get some comments from members about which disk(s) they would choose from your list (but without a guarantee of "no issues"). There is no value in me making suggestions of disk models, without you providing your list of what is available to you, as I could spend time listing disks which you cannot buy in your local country / market!

Edited to add:
@labtech - Agreed completely

[sunandoghosh]

thank u for response.

I am in USA and can buy online easily.

I am planning to put sata Seagate 2.5 " momentus internal hard drive in external case.

Pls guide

[labtech]

Actually, I am sorry. I do have some suggestions as far as what to stay away from.

For example, built in encryption, flimsy USB ports, design where the external drive stands in a position that can easily fall or tilt over - typically those with some sort of a leg stand.

Although not sure there are any around, avoid something that necessitates a power adapter. Why? Because many people mix up the external's adapter with other, like from a laptop from example.

I would also avoid using pre-installed automatic backup software. Quite often they are not doing what they are supposed to do. Old school ways are the safest.

Hope this helps a little more.

Last edited by labtech on November 6th, 2011, 23:56, edited 1 time in total.

[sunandoghosh]

thanks buddy for ur inputs

But I am sure many forum members might be using external hard drive enclosures and can guide me from past experience which brand to buy. Pls

[TaskManager]

Hi
I suggest following -

Hitachi 2.5" Hard disks -- prefer 5400 RPM model as they are more stable & consume less power.
Hitachi has far less failure rate than seagate.


I suggest following USB 3. Casing , company is in US so you can get it easily.
it supports 1 TB disk and is reliable
http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/478

[hddguy]

I think is not so important as long as you have backup. If your data is on 2 x physical hard disks at any time chances of data loss from 2 simultaneously is highly unlikely.