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Review on Syba SY MRA55006 Mobile Extra Black by Carla Anderson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I bought 2 of these for a media project and first impressions are great.

I bought mine at 123 and they arrived pretty quickly. I have a server that runs 24/7 and needed these inserts for a media project I'm working on. We will have laptops with video recording while we are on expeditions around the country. Such a device makes data transfer much faster, so I ordered 2. I had to work to make them fit as I have an Aspire Qpack case. For this case I had to buy an "SFX" power supply, but that's the limit of the case itself. I expect it will be fine in most cases. Pros: USB 3 ports (don't know why, but I guess why waste space?) 2 SATA ports (this rack has SATA for each bay. Both bays can be used simultaneously) Requires only 1 SATA power connector (they connect you it says 1 SATA feeds both bays) Installing 2 drives in 1 5.25 bay is cool. Cons: - LEDs are insanely bright. I'll be tackling this with tape or some paint, so it's no big deal. Not everyone sleeps next to their computer. For the price it looks a bit flimsy. I really hope this lasts because they make an amazing product. If it's an unreliable piece of junk, I can't replace it with a better one. All in all, I highly recommend purchasing this product. If you have a situation where this tray can come in handy, it's worth every penny. Remember that such a device has so many uses. If you work anywhere close to IT industry then having 1 for data recovery is a great idea. If you're taking digital photography or multimedia on the go, you can download them to your laptop and reset the data when you get home. All in all this is a great product.

Pros
  • Well built
Cons
  • Almost everything is there