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Review on πŸ”Œ Qwiizlab USB C Hub Hard Drive Enclosure - 2.5-inch SATA SSD & HDD Docking Station with USB 3.0 Port, Micro/SD Card Readers - Compatible with Desktops, Laptops, and Gaming Consoles by David Romo

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Mainly aluminum body, fast data transfer speed, SD cards could be better

This is a good all-in-one solution for on the go when I need to transfer, upload and edit files from different SD cards to one SSD in the case or use it together with other peripherals as a USB hub. The case itself feels solid thanks to the aluminum main body (0.7mm thick). Along with the aluminum case, your drive sits in a hard plastic shell that reinforces the case and it has rails that hold the plastic back cover in place. There are also thin foam pads on three sides to keep the drive in place. The plastic backing is textured for a better grip, but still very slippery. When I opened the case to install the drive, I felt like I was about to break the plastic cover. But after opening and closing it a few times, I found that it opens quite easily if you press the center of the lid and slide it at the same time; a bit of wiggling helps too. The USB 3.0 cable is inside the case. Inside the box are basic instructions and three extra foam pads (0.5mm, 2.7mm, and 5.7mm) for extra cushioning between the installed hard drive and the plastic cover. If you want to secure the drive and avoid damage to the SATA connector, you need to install standoffs. In my case, I had installed a Samsung EVO 850 SSD and with this drive I would need the two thickest foam pads to ensure its security. It's probably not that important to use shims with an SSD drive, but if you're using a spindle drive, shims are a must. My only issue with the SD card reader ports, particularly the micro SD port (see images) is that both the micro SD and SD cards either wobbled a little when inserted or did not seat properly in the slot. I hope that moving the cards over time doesn't damage and short-circuit the contacts inside the reader. So the SD card either wobbled a bit or wasn't seated properly in the slot. I hope, that moving the cards over time does not damage and short-circuit the contacts inside the reader. So the SD card either wobbled a bit or wasn't seated properly in the slot. I hope that moving the cards over time doesn't damage and short-circuit the contacts inside the reader.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Will write later