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There are many different SATA HDD enclosures out there today. Every now and then comes along one that looks so cool, we just have to have it. Today were going to take a look at a great product from KingWin. This is the KingWin F-35U-BK 3.5" Black USB 2.0 External Enclosure w/ Dual Cooling Fans. This enclosure from KingWin looks to be a good basic SATA enclosure with a cool look. Lets jump right in and see how this futuristic unit specs out!
Provided by: KingWin
Price: $34.99 Newegg
Closer Look:
We have a well-sculpted device here in the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure. The shiny black ABS case looks like it wants to just take off. Looked at head-on this unit reminds me of a futuristic vehicle waiting to get the green light.
Lets start by taking a look at the packaging.
There is not a lot of information on the front of the box, but there is a great picture of the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure. We can also see one of the two 50mm fans that should keep any hard drive you install nice and cool.
The back of the package shows us another view of the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure and all the features and specifications. You can also see where the DC-in, USB cable, and power switch are.
Here is a good view of the side of the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure. Note the sleek wing shape and the 50mm cooling fan.
And here is the other 50mm cooling fan. These two fans promise plenty of
cooling.
Ok. This front on view shows the LED lit up and gives you that futuristic vehicle impression.
Included with the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure are the instructions, USB cable, and Power cable.
Lets check out the features and specifications.
Features
- Model: F-35U-BK
- F-35 Series External Enclosure For SATA Hard Drive SATA Interface
- Front LED For Power / H.D.D. Activity
- Two Fans
- Expand Storage Easily
- Applicable for PC, Notebook, and Mac
- Plug & Play, Hot-Swap Capability
- Up to 480 Mbps Data Transfer Rate In USB 2.0
- Suitable For All 3.5” SATA H.D.D.
- RoHS Compliant
Specifications:
- Interface: SATA to USB 2.0
- Data Speed: USB 2.0 / 480 Mbps
- Color: Black H.D.D support: 3.5” SATA I/II H.D.D.
- Capacity: 2 TB
- Fan: 50 mm x 2
- Dimension: 2 1/2” W x 9” L” x 5 1/4 H”
- Support OS: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista; Mac OS 10x & Above
- Material: ABS 94V0 Shell
- Weight: 3 lbs
On to testing.
Testing:
Testing rig:
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4Ghz LGA 65W Dual Core
- CPU Cooler: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
- Motherboard: ASUS P5W DH Deluxe/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel
- Memory: 2–OCZ Gold GX XTC (2x512MB) 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 2-Corsair XMS2 CM2X1024-6400C4 1GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM
- Video Cards: Sapphire HD 2600 XT x2 in Crossfire configuration
- Power Supply: Thermaltake Purepower 600W
- Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS
- Optical Drive: Sony NEC Optiarc 2MB Cache E-IDE / ATAPI
- OS: Windows XP Home SP3
- Hard drive in enclosure: Western Digital 1600JD-75HBB0
Results:
KingWin F-35U-BK 3.5" Black USB 2.0 External Enclosure | USB | Ultra ULT40273 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure |
Average Transfer Rate | 22.4 MB/sec | 33.2 MB/sec |
Access Time | 20.7 ms | 15.5 ms |
Burst Rate | 21.8 MB/sec | 17.8 MB/sec |
CPU Usage | 9.20% | 3.30% |
As you can see the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure gives a respectable
performance. The access time and burst rate make up for the slower
transfer rate. The KingWin is a bit of a CPU hog though.
KingWin F-35U-BK 3.5" Black USB 2.0 External Enclosure | USB | Ultra ULT40273 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure |
10 MB | 1 | 1 |
100 MB | 5.6 | 3.5 |
500 MB | 21.6 | 17 |
Though the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure doesn’t perform quite as well
as a similar enclosure, the times are still respectable.
Conclusion.
Conclusion:
The KingWin F-35 External Enclosure is a nice enclosure to keep on your desk. Its sleek appearance will enhance any desk area. I don’t know that I could recommend this item for portable use. The ABS housing may not hold up to much abuse. For those of you looking for an inexpensive hard drive enclosure with a futuristic look, check out the KingWin F-35 External Enclosure.
Pros:
- Great capacity
- Easy to install
- Easy to set up
- Great eye candy for your desk
- Lost the little screw that closes up the enclosure. Spent half an hour to find it. Would be nice to see it secured in the housing.
- Instructions say to secure the hard drive using a screw. Unless you have an extra hard drive screw lying around, you’re out of luck. They don’t include one.
