Antec Easy SATA Hot Swap Hard Drive Caddy Review

Posted by: Vinh Thai (SirMango) on: 07/28/2009 10:20 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Introduction
Product on Review: Antec Easy SATA Hot Swap Hard Drive Caddy
Manufacturer and Sponsor: Antec
MSRP: $29.95 USD
Street Price: $20 USD

With computer cases such as the Performance One P182 and the Gamer Cases Nine Hundred Two in their product offering, Antec has become a favourite amongst gaming and silent computing enthusiasts. Antec’s robust line of computer cases and power supplies are the better known facet of this company. Recently, however, Antec has decided to expand its line of PC accessories to include the Easy SATA hot swap hard drive cage.

Today, hard drives have become very affordable as the cost per gigabyte of storage decreases by a moment’s notice. As such, backing up computers or storing data onto hard drives other than those internally installed has grown popular amongst users. In order to access such hard drives, one could use an external hard drive enclosure, but swapping between hard drives with such a device can become exhausting. On the other hand, the Easy SATA provides a quick way of swapping between multiple hard drives. This product effectively makes hard drives nearly as convenient as DVDs, though hard drives are obviously larger than the latter! This review will focus on the Antec Easy SATA, and it will be examined whether or not this is truly an “easy” solution of bringing the hot swap capability to your system.

The Antec Easy SATA hot swap hard drive caddy.

About Antec:
Antec, Inc. is the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets. Founded in 1986, Antec is recognized as a pioneer in the industry and has maintained its position as a worldwide market leader and international provider of quiet, efficient and innovative products. Antec has also achieved great success in the distribution channel, meeting the demands of quality-conscious system builders, VARs and integrators.

Antec’s offering of enclosures includes a wide range of cases, such as its advanced Performance One Series, economical New Solution Series and VERIS family of media components designed for the home theater PC market. Antec’s products also include front line power supplies, such as its premium Signature Series, powerful TruePower Quattro Series and EarthWatts, one of the most environmentally friendly power supplies available. PC gamers are an increasingly significant consumer of performance components, and many Antec products are designed for the gaming demographic, like the premier gamer enclosure: the Nine Hundred. Antec also offers a line of computer accessories comprising many original products, including its patented LED fans and notebook cooling solutions.