In Win AMMO External 2.5” Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Posted by: Vinh Thai (SirMango) on: 10/19/2009 05:31 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Introduction
Product on Review: In Win AMMO External 2.5” Hard Drive Enclosure
Manufacturer and Sponsor: In Win
MSRP: $40 USD or £29
Street Price: $29.99-39.99 USD

The purpose of an external hard drive enclosure is fairly simple: to make a hard drive conveniently accessible from outside the computer case and to make it portable. This relatively straight-forward recipe forces manufacturers to make innovations if they want to have an edge in the market. In terms of performance, most hard drive enclosures are similar given the bottleneck caused the USB 2.0 interface. The eSATA interface has given the opportunity for manufacturers to optimize the performance of their external SATA hard drive enclosures. Nevertheless, eSATA connectors do not supply power at the moment and are not ideal for portability ends.

Performance is not the always the main feature that will set an external 2.5” hard drive enclosure apart from the rest. In fact, features such as durability, aesthetics, quality and security are more likely to attract consumers. In Win seeks to tap into these features with their newest military-themed enclosure, the AMMO. Whether they are successful in doing so or not will be determined in this review.

About IN-WIN Development : Link
IN-WIN Development Inc., an ISO 9001 manufacturer of professional computer chassis, power supplies and digital storage devices, is the leading provider of enclosure solutions to system integrators worldwide. Founded in 1986, IN-WIN provides high quality chassis that conform to all safety regulations, as well as unsurpassed customer service.

In Win has become a leading, top-notch manufacturer of core technology in order to meet market and consumer needs and demands. Our company’s management team has laid a strong foundation in terms of eight major elements: Innovation, Service, Speed, Value, Safety, Warmth, Faithfulness, and Diligence. These elements help In Win to remain a leader in the business realm and also help differentiate us from our competition.