Introduction

With the recent release of the Rosewill RX81 series hard drive enclosures Rosewill was nice enough to supply us with the RX81-CW-US for this review. This hot-swappable enclosure is one of the first that I've seen to be both external and be equipped just for a single hard drive. This slim enclosure certainly is a handy enclosure with its screw-less, quick and easy installation. The RX81-CW-US supports both USB and eSATA connections and don't worry it does come with an eSATA bracket for those of us who aren't lucky enough to have an eSATA port on their case or motherboard.

Features

- Screw-less Installation
- Support up to 1TB
- Plug and Play hot swappable
- Excellent EMI shielding
- USB speed : 480Mbps (USB2.0)
- eSATA speed : 1.5Gbps (SATA I), 3Gbps( SATA II)
- Fully support eSATA Hot-Swap ( If motherboard or controller support hot-swap function)
- Easily assembled with clip button on the sides
- Outstanding compatibility and high reliability

Specifications

Model: RX81-CW-US-SLV
Interface: USB 2.0 / eSATA
Color: Silver
Hard Drive support: 3.5" SATA HDD (Support up to 1TB HDD)
Material: Aluminum and Plastic
Stackable: Yes
LED Display Color: Device Power - Blue
Power Source: 34W AC Adaptor
AC input: 100~240V (47Hz-63Hz)
DC output: 5V/2A,12V/2A
OS Requirement:
- Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
- Linux 2.4.1.0 or above
- Mac OS 8.6 above
Regulatory Certifications: CE,FCC, ROHS
Warranty: 1 Year

Packaging

The RX81-CW-US comes packaged inside of a glossy black box with images and key features of the enclosure. We find the enclosure wrapped comfortably in bubble wrap after opening the front of the box. Sitting on top of the enclosure is the user manual. Underneath it is another layer of the box. When we pull this layer up we find all of our other components.

Here's what we find inside the box:

- RX81-CW-US Enclosure
- User Manual
- Power Adapter
- Power Cord
- USB Cable
- eSATA Cable
- eSATA Bracket
- Stand