SilverStone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Review

DS221 Enclosure Overview
The DS221 external enclosure is actually quite small; remember it holds 2.5-inch hard drives not the normal 3.5-inch drives.  The enclosure is made of brushed aluminum which not only protects the drives inside, but also keeps them cool.  There is a SilverStone logo on the top of the enclosure.  The DS221 has a striking resemblance to the Max 4 from Thermaltake, except the Max 4 is an internal enclosure.

Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure

The front of the enclosure has 2 doors on the front.  Each door easily opens by sliding the large silver button over.  When you open the doors you can take a look inside.  Each drive sits on its own tray.

Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure

On the side of the drive are some ventilation holes that also add a little style to the drive.  Moving around back you have your connections.  They include USB 2.0, eSATA and your power connection.  There is also a switch that allows you to switch between RAID 1, JBOD, and RAID 0.

Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure

The enclosure does come with a stand.  The enclosure easily slides into the stand.  I really like having the enclosure sitting vertical, it looks better and makes it easier to install drives.

Silverstone DS221 External 2.5-inch HDD Dual Bay RAID Enclosure

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