Sabrent 3.5 Inch/5.25 Inch Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA CD/DVD Enclosure with Cooling Fan and Audio Ports (EC-525K)

by Sabrent

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 4 x 8 inches ; 2.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VXDFJE
• Item model number: EC-525K
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

EC-525K 3.5 inches/5.25 inches Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA CD/DVD Enclosure with Cooling Fan and Audio Ports

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good price, good functionality, good deal, January 30, 2009

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Dick Paetzke (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sabrent 3.5 Inch/5.25 Inch Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA CD/DVD Enclosure with Cooling Fan and Audio Ports (EC-525K) (Personal Computers)

I stuck my neck out a little when I ordered the Sabrent enclosure. Some of the user reviews fussed about a loud fan or problems with screws, etc. After reading those, when I opened the package from Amazon I was pleasantly surprised to find a nice looking unit with a little heft to it and case that looked well made.

I slipped in a good Plextor DVD burner that I had salvaged from a computer I had just scrapped,screwed the face plate on the enclosure and plugged in two cables and the power adapter and hooked it up to a USB port on my Asus eeePC netbook.

It immediately read a CD and then played a DVD movie without any problems and with no further tinkering and without needing the tiny "user manual" leaflet that came in the package. Drivers included on a mini-CD are for Windows 98SE and are not needed with Windows 2000/ME/XP.

Fan noise? In the unit I received it was virtually non-existent. Since the unit cost just enough to qualify for Amazon's Super Saver shipping, I paid no shipping charges. I'm extremely pleased with both the price and the value of this drive. I don't expect it to have hard use, and I won't travel with it, so I see no reason why I shouldn't be using it for a long time. A good cheap drive, a good cheap little baby computer -- good deal.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for home use with ASUS EEE, January 23, 2009

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S. Collins - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sabrent 3.5 Inch/5.25 Inch Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA CD/DVD Enclosure with Cooling Fan and Audio Ports (EC-525K) (Personal Computers)

The enclosure appears to be very well made for its price. Assembly using a DVD burner salvaged from a Mac was trouble-free. The new drive required no setup when connected to an ASUS EEE PC 904HA running Windows XP. The drive is also recognized when connected to our newer Mac. The fan noise is comparable to other external enclosures I have used, louder than some premium units, but much quieter than most budget models.

The cable connections are not secure enough to recommend this enclosure for portable use, but it is great for home use with a Netbook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard drive cover, February 1, 2011

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Michael A Rakip (SUMMERVILLE, SC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sabrent 3.5 Inch/5.25 Inch Aluminum USB 2.0 IDE/PATA CD/DVD Enclosure with Cooling Fan and Audio Ports (EC-525K) (Personal Computers)

I was looking for an inexpensive way to save my desktop drive and this was the way. Plain and functional, does the job! Very pleased.