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Zalman ZM-VE350 USB 3.0 External 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure with Built-in Virtual CD Emulator (ZM-V350B)

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Hardware Interface	USB 3.0
Brand	Zalman
Color	Black
Hardware Platform	Windows
Material	Aluminum

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Dimensions: 135.3(l)x78.6(w)x13.1(h)mm / Weight: 96g / Materials: Aluminum Alloy, Acryl, Ploy Carbonate / External Interface: USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Usb 1.1 / Internal Interface: S-ATA I/II/III / Power: Input DC5V
VE350 is USB 3.0 hardware enclosure with built-in virtual CD emulator which supports ISO files.
Plug-and Play, hardware will automatically be recognized and can be used instantly without software installation.
ZM-VE350 is an external HDD case which is compatible with 2.5” SATA I/II/III HDD.
The storage device will be enclosed in brushed aluminum casing and leather pouch is included for additional protection.
Pressing the button for more than 3 seconds will automatically turn power off, allowing the external hard drive to be removed safely without damaging the data.
Support OS Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 / Mac OS / Linux

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Item Weight

‎8 ounces

Compatible Devices

‎Personal Computer

Hard Disk Form Factor

‎2.5 Inches

Max Number of Supported Devices

‎1

Data Transfer Rate

‎12 Megabytes Per Second

Item model number

‎ZM-V350B

Product Dimensions

‎0.5 x 3.1 x 5.3 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎0.5 x 3.1 x 5.3 inches

Manufacturer

‎ZALMAN USA Inc

ASIN

‎B019C23H06

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎December 10, 2015

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4.2 109 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars

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Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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With convenient and intuitive menus, even first time users can easily use VE350. If an external HDD case with built-in hard disk is connected to a USB port of a desktop PC, notebook or netbook, the hardware will automatically be recognized and can be used instantly without installation. External HDD case has a subcompact design for portability and takes up minimal desk space. ZM-VE350 is an external HDD case which is compatible with 2.5” SATA I/II/III HDD. The whole aluminum-body design is elegant and effective against external shock and radiant heat of HDD. Pressing the Convenient One Touch Backup button once will automatically copy files to the selected folder. Pressing the button for more than 3 seconds will automatically turn power off, allowing the external hard drive to be removed safely without damaging the data. VE350 supports Virtual ODD which can be used as CD-ROM for convenient booting.

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4.2 out of 5

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Customers like the performance and value of the hard drive enclosure. For example, they mention it works well, is useful, and durable. That said some complain about the ease of use. Opinions are mixed on ease of setup and quality.

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29 customers mention22 positive7 negative

Customers like the performance of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it works well, is useful, and durable. Some say that it's easy to configure and an excellent tool. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.

"Stuck a 500GB WD Black drive in this, works flawlessly once I upgraded the firmware (took about 30 seconds after downloading online)...." Read more

"...The emulation has worked for me with no problems or issues. The other review on here is a bit ludicrous... probably a competitor or something." Read more

"...That said, the product works very well and the features make it worth the investment. It's saved me a lot of time and frustration...." Read more

"...Both of us have had issues getting the virtual CD/DVD feature working...." Read more

17 customers mention12 positive5 negative

Customers like the value of the hard drive enclosure. They say it's a great little unit, works well, and the features make it worth the investment. Some say it saves time over CDs and is amazing for IT technicians.

"...That said, the product works very well and the features make it worth the investment. It's saved me a lot of time and frustration...." Read more

"...It can get frustrating.Overall, This device is worth figuring out and still saves time over CD's, even if you have to stumble through it, USB3..." Read more

"...Terrible product." Read more

"Its a great drive, love the function and not having to carry around a book of CD's. The connector on the back of the unit is delicate!..." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the hard drive enclosure. They mention that it works when it works and boots things quick. However, some customers have reported issues with the USB 3 port being faster.

"...Boots things quick, super useful in the first week I've owned it for multiple installs on computers...." Read more

"...Install of an OS from this is pretty darn quick too. I have not tried out the one button backup option as of yet." Read more

"...saves time over CD's, even if you have to stumble through it, USB3 is faster and usually makes up for the time and frustration to get it t load your..." Read more

"Awesome product. I installed a Samsung Evo 750 SSD in it and it is quick. Does everything I was needing it for." Read more

13 customers mention5 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention it's a great peace of tech that makes setting up new computers much easier. They say the jog dial is a little fiddly, but the menu system is easier to navigate. They also say it'll make it easy to boot up using the display on the enclosure. However, some customers say the instructions are terrible, it'd be tricky to configure, and it takes a while to get used to. They mention that preparing a drive is next to impossible, and that it're not intuitive to update the firmware.

"...Also, there are weird limits and special instructions to work around, IIRC, this one will have issues with more then a few ISO's in the same folder..." Read more

"Very Great item use for ISO files can see be easy boot up using the the display on the hard disk cover. Useful for IT support or System Engineer" Read more

"Takes a little to get used to and not all computers will recognize it on boot up" Read more

"Nice unit. Very useful and durable. I found it difficult to locate directions on how to use all the features of this device...." Read more

11 customers mention6 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention it's better quality, durable, and a real time saver, while others say it'll save you a lot of time over CDs. The LCD screen quality is poor, and the device is poorly designed.

"...Its made of what I think is aluminum and is very sturdy. The emulation has worked for me with no problems or issues...." Read more

"...and you might be happy with it; well, except for the fact it kills the hard drive that you use with this enclosure...." Read more

"...It's saved me a lot of time and frustration.I have it paired with a 250 GB Corsair SSD and am happy with the investment." Read more

"...The connector on the back of the unit is delicate! DONT transport the unit with cable connected, it will likely break the connector off...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure difficult to use. They mention that it doesn't detect the _iso folder, ISO files don't show up, and the cable is not standard and can't be found easily if lost or damaged.

"...if i do this from linux it doesn't detect the _iso folder. but once the folder is created, i can use from linux...." Read more

"...it using different drives and operating systems, still it does not see any ISO in the menu. Had it on all settings and still nothing...." Read more

"...about this enclosure is the USB 3.0 cable is not standart and can not be found easily if you lost or damage it." Read more

"ISO files don't show up..." Read more

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Austin S

super useful in the first week I've owned it for ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016

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Stuck a 500GB WD Black drive in this, works flawlessly once I upgraded the firmware (took about 30 seconds after downloading online). Boots things quick, super useful in the first week I've owned it for multiple installs on computers.

Quick tip: Don't be like me and try to boot from external HDD, will throw an epePC error which I couldn't find anything about online. Click the CD/DVD option in the boot menus and it'll pick it up and fly. Cheers!

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jordan lee

This is a great product and works perfectly

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016

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This is a great product and works perfectly. Its made of what I think is aluminum and is very sturdy. The emulation has worked for me with no problems or issues. The other review on here is a bit ludicrous... probably a competitor or something.

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Steve Taylor

I can't recommend this drive enclosure enough.

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2016

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This is my new favorite tech tool. As an IT Consultant and computer repair person I find myself needing to boot from all sorts of CDs and DVDs throughout the day. I also am not the most organized with my discs, so I would constantly realize I left a disc in a computer at the office that I need at a particular on-site job. This gadget gets rid of all of those issues, because I have every ISO I need on the drive and can boot from any of them as needed.

I have a name brand 250GB SSD inside my Zalman. I've got it formatted as a single partition and have multiple folders that I use for storage of images (Acronis or Macrium), tools like Ninite, RMM installers, and more. I've also got the _iso folder which has my ISOs for various tools like Windows installation, Linux installation, bootable Acronis and Macrium, Falcon Four, Hirens, and other important bootable media.

I just use the jog dial on the side to move through the list of ISOs. The only con to this method is that the jog dial doesn't feel as firm as I would like. It wobbles side to side, especially when pressing it in as a button. Because of this I find myself having to lift my finger to press again every so often, but it doesn't change the fact that this device has been not only a time saver, but also a money saver (no more burning last minute discs for jobs)

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... some issues on a Dell PowerEdge server that doesn't like mounting/detecting boot USB devices traditionally

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016

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I ran into some issues on a Dell PowerEdge server that doesn't like mounting/detecting boot USB devices traditionally, so I have to select the boot menu from the BIOS, THEN plug in the hard drive and select the ISO for the server to detect it as a bootable option. It would be nice if it had some NVRAM to remember the last ISO selected to be mounted. Keep this in mind if you plan to use this on Dell servers.

Any other computer I've plugged it in I've had no issues. I've also found the connecting cable can be fragile, and you definitely do not want to move it especially if its in use. That said, the product works very well and the features make it worth the investment. It's saved me a lot of time and frustration.

I have it paired with a 250 GB Corsair SSD and am happy with the investment.

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Keith V. Klenke

A handy timesaver

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2016

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No more piles of bootable usbkeys! This has been a real timesaver. I only had one setup issue with it, I had to format the drive while in the caddy before it would see .iso files under _iso (even with the latest firmware applied). After that it saw all the 8.3 & LFN format .iso I dumped in there. Install of an OS from this is pretty darn quick too. I have not tried out the one button backup option as of yet.

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J. Christensen

Don't expect customer support from Zalman for this hard-drive-munching, flakey enclosure

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018

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Great idea, horrible product. I've gone through two of these devices and have a co-worker who also owns one. Both of us have had issues getting the virtual CD/DVD feature working. It seems to be highly dependent on the hardware of the system you plug this device into, and it's about a 50/50 with the computers I've tried to use this with. Getting a computer to boot using the virtual CD/DVD feature works less than 20% of the time. To make things worse, Zalman has outdated documentation for this device, and the newest firmware (which is required to get the virtual CD/DVD features working) is only marginally better than the old firmware. Don't expect any customer support for this device and don't expect it to work as advertised, and you might be happy with it; well, except for the fact it kills the hard drive that you use with this enclosure. I've lost 1 drive to the first enclosure and 2 drives to the second enclosure. Not just filesystem corruption, the drives start doing the dreaded clicking and shortly after, will die completely. One might think it is because the drive is portable and perhaps I'm being rough on it, but after the first drive died and I got the second enclosure, I kept the device in my drawer and only used it occasionally. That second enclosure still ate 2 more hard drives. (That reminds me, don't expect this enclosure to work with Solid State Drives, I tried and it failed.)

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Daljit

Very Useful for IT Support.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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Very Great item use for ISO files can see be easy boot up using the the display on the hard disk cover. Useful for IT support or System Engineer

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Pedro Fdez W.

Estupenda herramienta

Reviewed in Spain on April 3, 2021

Verified Purchase

Todo perfecto

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Mark A. Davy

It works like a charm. A magical charm filled with science.

Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2019

Verified Purchase

Needed something to make about ten to twenty 2.5" HDD units at my work accessible. Namely as we needed to find out what was and was not valuable on each of them. From there, turning one or two of the drives into loading stations for different Linux distributions was a bit of a breeze. Sadly did not work exactly as shown, but they are doing the job for me now.

Eric Bibi

Good part

Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2019

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Good part

Tony Davis-Coyle

I liked it so much I bought two of them

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2017

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Really great enclosure, with a great additional feature; you can load an bunch of iso's and use it as an external DVD drive. Highly recommended

Rob

ZALMAN!

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2019

Verified Purchase

it works pretty good. such a handy tool to replace carrying around dozens of CDs/DVDs
this model seems to function slightly differently from older model of theses I have used in the past, but in the end just as fast and easy to use

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