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Author: Whoopty | ||
| Posted: 17:37, March 26th 2008 | |||
| Link: http://www.vizo.com.tw | |||
| Score: 8 out of 10 [?] | |||
| Price: £35 | |||
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Testing
For testing HDD enclosures, you aren't really testing the enclosure itself but how much it hinders HDD speed. Because the Uranus offers two choices of connectors I tested both the USB and eSATA connectors using HDTach. These results were compared to those of the chosen hard drive while connected directly to the motherboard via SATA connection (labeled as "Straight SATA").
The eSATA results were taken using the included SATA to eSATA converter and plugged directly into the motherboard SATA port.
The PC used in testing was as follows:
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 3.2 GHZ |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35T-DQ6 rev. 1.0 |
| RAM | Crucial DDR3 12800 2GB @ 1600 MHZ |
| HDD | Maxtor DiamondMax 20 80GB SATA |
| Power supply | Spire Rocketeer 600w |
| OS | Windows XP Pro x86 |
The "quick test" was run three times and the scores averaged to gain a fair result for each reading.
Results
Not surprisingly the straight SATA and eSATA results are far better than those taken using the USB connector. However I was impressed how close the eSATA connection results were to those of the straight SATA. eSATA really is a great alternative to those who are running low on SATA connectors.
Again the eSATA and SATA results trounce the USB ones; as they should.
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