Hardware Review
Vizo Shuttle 2
Notebook hard drives have become a popular choice for portable storage. With sizes becoming larger than 160GB, they're becoming more common nowadays with users looking for an extra storage. Tonight we'll take a look at Vizo's Shuttle II 2.5" SATA enclosure. We would like to thank the Vizo for making this review possible.
Let's take a further look at Vizo's 2.5" enclosure. The Shuttle II is composed of mainly with aluminum for effective cooling for the hard drive. Aesthetically, the Shuttle II is very sleek looking the front panel has a nice mesh design. Because of its aluminum construction, the Shuttle II is very light, perfect for transport. The Shuttle II uses a USB connection to connect to any PC. The outer casing is actually pretty durable on the Shuttle II. We purposefully dropped the enclosure several times, and not a dent or scratch. Vizo also provides a pouch for storing the Shuttle II for transport.
| Fashion and Slim design |
| Portable, flexible and convenient for your storage needs |
| Aluminum case to provide the excellent heat dissipation |
| Compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 standard |
| Universal fitting for 2.5-inch SATA HDD |
| Support for Plug and Play & Hot swappable |
| LED light indicates working status |
| USB powered device, no external power is required under low HDD power consumption |
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Performance wise, it's very responsive with the help of the SATA hard drive and USB 2.0 connectivity. With the prices of notebook hard drives becoming more affordable, 2.5" external storage solution has become more convenient for a lot of users.
We've looked at several enclosures from Vizo in the past and they all work great. The Shuttle II works great as well, very portable, SATA support and durable aluminum casing. We give the Vizo Shuttle II a score of 8 out 10.
Pros:
Aluminum housing
Sleek finish
2.5" SATA Support
Cons:
Firewire support would've been nice
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