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SilverStone SST-TS07B External USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure Review

The SilverStone TS07 is a portable external 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure that features a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data interface for blazing fast file transfer speeds. SilverStone says that since this enclosure uses USB 3.0 technology that the TS07 the best choice for taking important data on the go. Read on to see what this product is all about and if this sub $40 HDD housing is worth it.

Not all external enclosures are created equal, at least that’s what SilverStone would have you believe. Constructed of aluminum with an innovative tool-less design, the SST-TS07B represents SilverStone’s attempt to marry large capacity storage drives with the convenience and wicked quick performance offered by USB 3.0...

Article Title: SilverStone SST-TS07B External USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure Review
Article URL: http://legitreviews.com/article/1765/1/
Pricing At Time of Print: $39.99 shipped

I read the review of the Silverstone TS07B enclosure, but why did Legit Staff only benchmark a SATA II-3Gb/s drive - the Western Digital 300GB VelociRaptor (WD3000HLFS) ???

An accurate test of the enclosure would benchmark a SATA III drive and put it in the Silverstone TS07B with the focus on the Asmedia ASM1051E chip that bridges USB3/5Mbs to SATAIII/6Mbs, because that what this enclosure is designed for.

So how can you say that your benchmark or testing a SATA III/USB3 enclosure with a SATA II drive is a legitimate review? Is there not plenty of SATA III drives out there to test with the Silverstone TS07B?

After I purchase my new SATAIII-6Mb/s drive with a Silverstone TS07B enclosure, I will post my ligit test results.