The Diamond ExDrive Kit features the new generation of eSATA hard drive enclosures using native eSATA interface for the highest performance possible today through an externally connected hard drive enclosure. Designed for accommodating any standard 3.5" SATA / SATAII or IDE hard drive, the Diamond ExDrive, that can connect to computers via high speed eSATA or USB 3.0, provides data transfer speeds almost four times the maximum throughput of traditional drive enclosures. When connected via eSATA interface, drives contained inside the durable and heat resistant Diamond enclosures are even capable of booting Operating Systems through a compatible eSATA port on a motherboard or add-in card. The drive enclosure is also designed to accomodate any 3.5" or 2.5" hard drive.

The Diamond ExDrive Kit is the ideal external drive solution for large capacity data storage requirements. With size slightly larger than a VCR cassette, the Diamond drive enclosure comes with Addonics SATA direct interface design that provides an eSATA connector for high speed eSATA connection, as well as an additional SATA connector on the back. This SATA connector allows the Diamond drive enclosure to be used as a removable cartridge via an optional Diamond drive cradle installed inside the 5 1/4" drive bay of any computer.

• Connect to computer via eSATA port
• Optional USB 3.0 to eSATAp adapter for connecting to computer via USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port
• Choice of SATA / SATAII or IDE hard drive enclosures
• Black color bezel
• Support large hard drive beyond 137G with single partition
• Can be used as a boot drive via eSATA connection
• Used as an internal hot-swap removable hard drive in a 5 1/4" drive bay with optional Diamond Drive Cradles.
• No interface cabling between drive and enclosure for reliable connection.
• No switch to set between internal and external hard drive application
• Compact size for easy transportation - slightly larger than a VCR cassette
• Sturdy aluminum body for use in rough environments
• Well ventilated design, good heat conduction without fan for quiet operation
• LED for both power and drive access
• Simple hard drive installation
• Optional 2.5"/1.8" converter kit
• OS support
  • eSATA - DOS, Windows 95, NT(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and Solaris
  • USB - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and solaris

Supported Drive Type	3.5" SATA 1.5Gbps or 3.0Gbps or IDE hard drive
Supported Interface for Drive Cradle	SATA (IDE, USB, or SCSI with optional converter boards)
Supported interface for Drive Enclosure	eSATA (USB with optional adapter) for external connection and SATA for internal connection via Diamond drive cradle
Support large hard drive (over 137G) :	Yes
Power source	Internal Drive Cartridge System - from PC power supply External Drive Cartridge System - from 110/220 power adapter
Cooling fan	Optional for drive enclosure
LED indicators	For power and drive access on drive enclosure and drive cradle
Material construction	Aluminum
Supported OS	USB 2.0 - DOS, Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above, Solaris 8 10/00 or later release. SATA - DOS, Windows NT4(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above
Dimensions	Drive enclosure: 8.19 x 4.57 x 1.46 in. (208 x 116 x 37 mm.) Drive Cradle: 8.93 x 5.75 x 1.61 in. (227 x 146 x 41 mm.)
Weight	13.6 oz (enclosure without hard drive) 15.2 oz (drive cradle)
File Systems	FAT, FAT32, NTFS and HPFS
Operating temperature:	0 °C to +70 °C
Operating humidity	5% to 90%
Storage temperature	-40 °C to +85 °C
Storage humidity	5% to 95% (non condensing)
Warranty:	One Year
RoHS compliant	Yes

 

 

System Requirements

• PC/AT or Compatible System
• One available 5 1/4" drive bay or one of the following ports: SATA, eSATA, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
• Pentium or greater
• Minimum 32 MB RAM
• 10 MB minimum free hard disk space
• One of the following operating systems: DOS, Windows NT(SP6), Windows 98SE / 2000, 2003, Me, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris