Software

The Uranus comes with a little piece of software called PCclone EX. This is designed to make it a simple process to backup files to your now external HDD setup. The button on the top of the enclosure is a "one touch backup button" which could come in handy for those too lazy to simply copy across to the other drive; really though, it seems a bit unnecessary. Backup software in general is for those that don't keep their file systems tidy which any self discerning hardware enthusiast would look on with distaste.

While the backup system does have some advantages in terms of ease of use, the only way to use the "System backup" option is to have the HDD inside the Uranus formatted using a FAT32 file system which seems a bit old school. When using "File backup" you can use NTFS however.

Cost

The Uranus is priced in the US around $60 which would equally equate to around £30 here, but prices would probably not be an equal conversion here in the UK, so let's take an educated guess at £35.

Noise and Cooling

It might seem like an odd thing to address "noise and cooling" for a Hard Drive enclosure but the Uranus actually has a built in fan. In short, it's pretty pointless. It's absolutely tiny and moves so little air that you can barely feel it. Although it's reasonably quiet I imagine Vizo could have knocked a couple of quid off the price without the fan being present. Hell, cutting some more grills in the top of the enclosure would probably increase the cooling of the unit far more than the measly little fan does.