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Optibay 9.5mm SATA Review

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Description of Optibay 9.5mm SATA

P/N 421681Palmexx Optibay 9.5mm SATA / mSATA for MacBook PX/OPTIBAY 9.5 SATA MB is a universal storage adapter designed to replace the laptop optical drive. This adapter will be extremely useful for all laptop owners, as it will help to significantly expand the amount of computer memory. Modern games and movies in high definition take up a lot of memory, so there is an urgent need to expand it. Why replace a working hard drive with a new one when you can simply add another HDD to it. Palmexx Optibay 9.5mm SATA / mSATA for MacBook PX/OPTIBAY 9.5 SATA MB will allow you to install a hard drive instead of an optical drive. The main advantages of this adapter model are its unsurpassed reliability and easy mounting method. Boost your laptop memory with Palmexx Optibay 9.5mm SATA / mSATA for MacBook PX/OPTIBAY 9.5 SATA MB.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn't expect the quality to be so high.

Satisfied with the purchase, the quality for such a price is acceptable, installed on Samsung. You need to bend the edges and joints a little - I did it with a screwdriver. In general, I recommend.

Pros
  • Affordable price, easy installation
Cons
  • A little need to modify the hands, bend the edges

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good value for money, I recommend it.

Regarding the slide switch, about which a lot of nonsense is written here: I specifically went to the optibay website, where it is written in black and white that the switch was created for old laptops that do not support the sata III interface, and has 2 positions: when the switch slider is closer to the connector - this is sata III mode, if in the opposite direction - this is sata II mode. And it has nothing to do with the manufacturer of the laptop. And there is no middle ground either. At…

Pros
  • I approached the lenovo g50 laptop (I don’t remember the exact model), removed the front panel from the removed dvd drive, got into the sled like a glove. The hard drive in the sled fits without problems, works as expected
Cons
  • The design is flimsy, but given that I put it inside the laptop case and "forgot", I'm not going to change hard drives often, it will do. For those who want to periodically change hard drives in a sled, I recommend choosing a more durable design.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Overall good, but I expected more, there are disadvantages.

Several times I had to press the outgoing laptop connector into place with a thin metal ruler after trying to insert the Optibay docking station in place of the DVD module. Suitable for cloning drives via SATA. But for permanent use - I doubt it. From the outside, you can't see how reliable the junction between the laptop and Optibay is. But the laptop's native DVD module, after the procedure described above, sits in place like clockwork. Yes, and the decorative bar at Optibay does not fit the…

Pros
  • It turned out to clone the HDD of a Samsung 300E5A laptop to a new SSD via SATA.
Cons
  • Connectors do not match well with laptop connectors.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It is of good quality, but I won't buy it again.

Functionally, it works quite acceptable for its money, if you know how to work with your hands, then you can safely take it, because you set this miracle once and forgot it. I don’t know if it’s worth listing this as a disadvantage, but, although it already sits quite tightly in its place, it didn’t work to fix the Optibey with a screw. There are a couple of holes for this, but they do not match the regular ones on the laptop case (sony vaio VPCSB1Z9R). We will test such use without fastening…

Pros
  • A standard representative of a fair price-quality ratio, it works properly.
Cons
  • Came without a decorative cap, it's sad. The construction is incredibly flimsy, which is to be expected, and which wouldn't be a problem if the drive were easy to slide into place, but the SATA connector was incredibly tight, so it was possible to break or bend the whole thing. As a result, I was able to connect everything, but there were difficulties. On the other hand, everything is very tight. I'm not sure if the seller is responsible for the delivery, but I will also indicate here: the goods were brought very late (this is not a problem, everything was agreed in advance), he was very tired, which is why he signed the piece of paper without reading it. The courier called the paper a check. In fact, it turned out to be a retail sale and purchase agreement, which states that it was checked with me, everything works, and I am satisfied with everything. Fortunately, the device really works, but if it turned out not to be the case, then my signature on this piece of paper could significantly complicate the return of money for the goods, which I consider a disadvantage. So read everything you sign carefully.