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Review on πŸ“ Inateck USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - External HDD Enclosure for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA HDDs and SSDs, Support UASP, with 12V/2A Power Adapter for Optimal Performance by Joseph Mannasseh

Revainrating 5 out of 5

ASM1153e chipset and hibernation are the plus points

I bought this drive case to replace another Inateck USB3 that I was using to store an external SSD boot drive for my Mac Mini. Both drives have an ASM1153e chipset, which I think is a plus, but this new one has a sleep feature that the other didn't have. The other continued to show disk activity while the computer was hibernating while it was sleeping normally. The case on this drive is also stronger, stiffer, and feels more durable than other all-plastic cases I've used. The parts fit securely. It is also clearly visible from three different sides by placing the power/activity button on a beveled corner. One thing I didn't expect is that the power button doesn't retain its "on" state after USB bus power is removed from the drive. That is, after turning off the computer (which turns off power to the USB drive), after the computer restarts, you need to press the power button on that drive again to turn it on. It's okay if one day you find that this is different than how a traditional mechanical slide switch behaves.

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