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The Diamond Combo Hard Drive kit is probably the most versatile storage solution in the market. This kit comes with all the necessary component to allow any 3.5" SATA or IDE hard drive to be used as a drive cartridge and as an external high performance eSATA hard drive. Constructed in heavy gauge aluminum with precision finish for smooth operation, the Diamond drive kit is built to last while at the same time providing excellent heat dissipation for the hard drive. Comes built in with the Addonics SATA direct bridge interface, the Diamond drive enclosure allows the SATA or IDE hard drive to appear as a direct connection to the host both in eSATA mode or SATA mode while at the same time isolates the SATA hard drive power and data connectors from the wears and tears incurred in some of the removable SATA hard drive system. 2.5" SATA or IDE hard drive can also be installed into the Diamond drive enclosure using the optional 2.5" hard drive mounting bracket.

When used as a drive cartridge, the hard drive can be swapped in and out of your computer without restarting your system. Instead of a slow tape cartridge, you enjoy the fast performance of the SATA or IDE hard drive. Once the OS detects the presence of the Diamond Drive enclosure (cartridge), it appears as an additional hard drive to the system. There is no driver to install or special software required to do data backup or restoration. Data is stored uncompressed in its own native file format and can be accessed readily by any application program. When used as external hard drive via eSATA connection to a computer, the hard drive performs at the full speed and can achieve data transfer up to 3 times the speed of the standard USB or Firewire interfaces.


Product Features

Drive enclosures features

  • eSATA connector built-in for external eSATA connection
  • Can connect to USB using optional eSATA - USB adapter
  • Regular SATA connector for use as an removable hard drive via the Diamond Drive Cradles installed in a 5 1/4" drive bay
  • Choice of SATA / SATAII or IDE hard drive enclosures
  • Hard drive connectors are isolated by a Direct SATA bridge from wear and tear in removable drive application
  • Support large hard drive beyond 137G with single partition.
  • No interface cabling between drive and enclosure for reliable connection.
  • No switch to set between internal and external hard drive application
  • Compact size for easy transportation - slightly larger than a VCR cassette
  • Sturdy aluminum body for use in rough environments
  • Well ventilated design, good heat conduction without fan for quiet operation
  • LED for both power and drive access
  • Optional cooling fan available
  • Simple hard drive installation
  • Optional 2.5"/1.8" converter kit
  • OS support in an external hard drive mode
    • eSATA - DOS, Windows 95, NT(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac, Linux and Solaris
    • USB - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac, Linux and solaris

Drive Cradle

  • Mount inside any standard 5 1/4" drive bay
  • Aluminum construction for effective heat dissipation inside any system
  • Connect to SATA interface
  • 4-pin floppy power connector
  • Drive Cradle keylock to secure Drive Enclosure and power on the drive
  • Drive Cradle LED can be set to come from hard drive or from controller
  • LED for both power and drive access
  • OS support in internal hard drive mode - DOS, Windows 95, NT(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac, Linux and Solaris

Model and price
Diamond Combo Hard Drive Kit for SATA or SATA II hard drive
Serial ATA Hard Drive
Package content
DCHDSAES
$69 Cart

Diamond Combo Hard Drive for SATA or SATA II hard drive with eSATA interface

Diamond Drive Enclosure

DSACSB
Diamond Drive Cradle

DSABYB
power adapter

AAPAC12V
eSATA - eSATA data cable 6 ft. click for large image
AAESATA200C
SATA data cable
click for large image
AASAIDC18I
user guide
DCHDSAEU
$89 Cart

Diamond Combo Hard Drive for SATA or SATA II hard drive with eSATA and USB 2.0 interface

Diamond Drive Enclosure

DSACSB
Diamond Drive Cradle

DSABYB
power adapter

AAPAC12V
eSATA - eSATA data cable 6 ft. click for large image
AAESATA200C
USB to eSATA Adapter
click for large image
AAU2ESA
SATA data cable
click for large image
AASAIDC18I
user guide


Diamond Combo Hard Drive Kit for IDE hard drive
IDE Hard Drive
Package content
DCHDIES
$79 Cart

Diamond Combo Hard Drive for IDE hard drive with eSATA interface

Diamond Drive Enclosure

DICSB
Diamond Drive Cradle

DSABYB
power adapter

AAPAC12V
eSATA - eSATA data cable 6 ft. click for large image
AAESATA200C
SATA data cable
click for large image
AASAIDC18I
user guide
DCHDIEU
$99.95 Cart

Diamond Combo Hard Drive for IDE hard drive with eSATA and USB 2.0 interface

Diamond Drive Enclosure

DICSB
Diamond Drive Cradle

DSABYB
power adapter

AAPAC12V
eSATA - eSATA data cable 6 ft. click for large image
AAESATA200C
USB to eSATA Adapter
click for large image
AAU2ESA
SATA data cable
click for large image
AASAIDC18I
user guide

Extra Drive Enclosures, Drive Cradles, Interface cables, and other Diamond accessories