StorCase DE50 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 HH Receiving Frame, Black Black

Data Express® DE50 3.5" Ultra ATA/100 HH Receiving Frame, Black The Data Express® DE50 is a durable, mobile drive enclosure for internally mounting a 2.5 inch form factor Parallel ATA (PATA, or IDE) or Serial ATA II (SATAII) 3Gbps drives into a half-height, 3.5 or 5.25 inch peripheral bay. The DE50 supports SATAII or Ultra ATA/100 and is downward-compatible with earlier-technology (66MByte/sec or 33MByte/sec) drives. DE50 USB models additionally support drive hot swapping. (See DE50 for Backup).

Features
- Available with PATA, SATAII 3Gbps or USB 2.0 direct host connections.
- Key lock/power on-off.
- “Soft Start” circuitry & anti-static device protection.
- Connector alignment pins.
- Unit select switch.
- Front panel drive ID indicator.
- Drive activity indicator (as supported by installed drive).
- Highly-rated mating connector(s).
- Mounting hardware included.
- Optional external USB adapter kit for PATA version.

Benefits
- Rugged construction – drive is protected in the event of physical trauma.
- USB model offers floppy disk-like operation; hot swappable without requiring system reboot.
- Highly-rated mating connectors support up to 20K insertions.
- “Soft Start” circuitry assures data integrity by eliminating in-rush current during spin-up and avoiding power arcing during insertion.
- Key lock functions as a locking device for security purposes and/or as an on-off switch.
- Exceeds rotational vibration and heat dissipation requirements of today’s high speed drives.
- USB 2.0 external adapter option allows PATA drive carrier to be transported and docked for use with a system externally.