The Ruby 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 2.5" SATA or SATA II or SATA III hard drive, the Ruby ExDrive provides data transfer rate up to 12 times the maximum throughput of any USB 2.0 drive enclosure. When connected via eSATA interface, drives contained inside the durable and heat resistant Ruby enclosure is even capable of booting Operating Systems through an eSATA port on a motherboard or add-in card.

The Ruby drive enclosure, small enough to fit easily in the palm of your hand, is designed to to protect your hard drive against rough handling and vibration with a light weight cast aluminum housing and patented shock proof material to sustain up to a 3 foot drop. The Ruby drive enclosure comes with the Addonics SATA direct interface design that provides an eSATA connector for high speed eSATA interface, as well as an additional SATA connector on the back. This SATA connector allows the Ruby drive enclosure to be used as a removable drive cartridge via an optional Ruby drive cradle installed inside a 3.5" drive bay of any computer.

Anatomy of the Ruby drive enclosure

The Ruby ExDrive kit can connect to standard eSATA port, eSATA / USB hybrid port (EUHP) that appears on many new Notebook systems, USB 3.0 or 2.0 port using an optional USB 3.0 - eSATAp adapter. Depending on the implementation by the Notebook manufacturer, the eSATA performance can be as fast as 6 Giga bits per sec, almost 15 times the speed of USB 2.0.

Power and data via a single eSATA cable (power over eSATA)
By connecting to the eSATA / USB hybrid port (EUHP) with the Addonics eSATAp cable, the Ruby ExDrive can be powered directly from the Notebook with high speed eSATA connection - a combination of portability and fast drive performance similar to an internal hard drive. The Ruby ExDrive can also be powered directly from USB port when using the Addonics eSATAp cable in conjunction with the USB3.0 - eSATAp adapter.

  • Connection options and summary

    connecting port
    maximum throughput
    power and data over one cable
    bootable externally
    optional adapter
    eSATA USB Hybrid port (EUHP)

    eSATA II - 3 Gbps
    eSATA III - 6 Gbps

    		 Yes, using the bundled Addonics universal eSATAp cable Yes No
    eSATA port eSATA II - 3 Gbps
    eSATA III - 6 Gbps    		 No, require separate USB power cable or power adapter Yes No
    USB 3.0 port 5 Gbps Yes, using the bundled Addonics universal eSATAp cable Depending on OS and system BIOS support Yes, requires Addonics USB 3.0 - eSATA adapter
    USB 2.0 port 0.48 Gbps Yes, using the bundled Addonics universal eSATAp cable Depending on OS and system BIOS support Yes, requires Addonics USB 3.0 - eSATA adapter
  • Stylish and rugged black anodized aluminum
  • Compact size - fits inside a pocket
  • Light weight
  • Shock proof - up to 3 feet damage protection for the hard drive
  • Compatible with any 2.5" SATA I, II or II hard drive/SSD with height of 10 mm or less
  • Compatible with CF media installed in the SATA CF hard disk adapter (ADSAHDCF)
  • Connect to following ports:
    • eSATA or eSATA USB hybrid port (EUHP)
    • USB 3.0 or 2.0 port using optional USB 3.0 - eSATA adapter
  • BUS powered (powered directly with one data cable connection) from EUHP or USB port using Addonics Universal eSATAp cable (included in certain models)
  • Use as a drive cartridge in the Ruby Drive Cartridge system.
  • Hard drive connectors are isolated by a SATA direct bridge from wear and tear in removable drive application 
  • Support large hard drive beyond 137G with single partition.
  • LED for both power and drive access
  • OS support in external hard drive mode
    • eSATA - DOS, Windows 95, NT(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and Solaris
    • USB 3.0 - Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
    • USB 2.0 - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and Solaris
Material construction Rugged anodized aluminum
protection against Shock and vibration Yes, protects hard drive from damage up to 3 feet . Click here for detail of specification
Supported Drive Type

2.5" SATA 1.5Gbps, 3Gbps, 6Gbps hard drive/SSD, 10 mm or low in height
Supported interface for Drive Enclosure
Large hard drive support andgt137G YES
Power source:

* power from USB port varies from among different computers and hardware configuration. Large capacity (andgt500 G) hard drive may also require more power. As a result, USB power on certain system may not be adequate to power the hard drive. In such case, an external power adapter will be the only option

Dimensions:

Drive enclosure: 3.27 x 5.87 x .83 in. (83 x 149 x 21 mm.)
Drive Cradle: 4.02 x 7.15 x 1 in. (102 x 182 x 25 mm.)
Weight: 7.3 oz (enclosure without hard drive)
File Systems: FAT, FAT32, NTFS and HPFS
Supported OS
  • eSATA - DOS, Windows NT4(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above
  • USB 3.0 - Windows 2000, XP and 7
  • USB 2.0/1.1 - DOS, Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above, Solaris 8 10/00 or later release.
Operating environment 0 - 60 degree C, 15% - 90% RH

Storage environment

 20 - 85 degree C, 0% - 95% RH non-condensing
Warranty: One Year