I bought the XD1 just the other day. So handy having eSATA on a 2.5" drive (draws power over the USB conenctor).
Unfortunately the build quality on my red-wine unit is disappointing. It's cheap and the unit isn't even lining up any more. These XD3s look identical but have aluminium outer shell and rubber protectors around the edge which should be a big improvement.
It ticked all the right boxes for me though - cheap ($85 AUD), fast (eSATA), portable (2.5"). Worth looking at, came with an fake leather pouch and a bunch of cables.
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I bought the XD1 just the other day. So handy having eSATA on a 2.5" drive (draws power over the USB conenctor).
Unfortunately the build quality on my red-wine unit is disappointing. It's cheap and the unit isn't even lining up any more. These XD3s look identical but have aluminium outer shell and rubber protectors around the edge which should be a big improvement.
It ticked all the right boxes for me though - cheap ($85 AUD), fast (eSATA), portable (2.5"). Worth looking at, came with an fake leather pouch and a bunch of cables.