The Diamond ExDrive Kit features the new generation of eSATA hard drive enclosures using native eSATA interface for the highest performance possible today through an externally connected hard drive enclosure. Designed for accommodating any standard 3.5" SATA or IDE hard drive, the Diamond ExDrive, that can connect to computers via high speed eSATA or USB 3.0, provides data transfer speeds almost four times the maximum throughput of traditional drive enclosures. When connected via eSATA interface, drive installed inside the durable and heat resistant Diamond enclosures is capable of booting Operating Systems through a compatible eSATA port on a motherboard or add-in card. The drive enclosure is also designed to accomodate any 3.5" or 2.5" hard drive.

The Diamond ExDrive Kit is the ideal external drive solution for large capacity data storage requirements. With size slightly larger than a VCR cassette, the Diamond drive enclosure comes with Addonics SATA direct interface design that provides an eSATA connector for high speed eSATA connection, as well as an additional SATA connector on the back. This SATA connector allows the Diamond drive enclosure to be used as a removable cartridge via an optional Diamond drive cradle installed inside the 5 1/4" drive bay of any computer.

• Connect to computer via eSATA port
• Optional USB 3.0 to eSATAp adapter for connecting to computer via USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port
• Choice of SATA or IDE hard drive enclosures
• Black color bezel
• SATA enclosure support full SATA 3.0 speed of 6 Gbps
• Support large hard drive beyond 137G with single partition
• Can be used as a boot drive via eSATA connection
• Used as an internal hot-swap removable hard drive in a 5 1/4" drive bay with optional Diamond Drive Cradles.
• 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
• Simple hard drive installation
• OS support
  • eSATA - DOS, Windows 95, NT(SP6), 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and Solaris
  • USB - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux and solaris

System Requirements

• PC/AT or Compatible System
• One available 5 1/4" drive bay or one of the following ports: SATA, eSATA, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
• Pentium or greater
• Minimum 32 MB RAM
• 10 MB minimum free hard disk space
• One of the following operating systems: DOS, Windows NT(SP6), Windows 98SE / 2000, 2003, Me, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris