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Up to this point, I've been using Western Digital Passport portable drives. When I needed a larger size, the reviews on this model caught my eye, and I thought I'd give it a try. I'm happy I did.
A few things I can add to the other good reviews on here:
1. The case consists of two matte-black aluminum "halves", which snap together using friction and a small detente. This arrangement provides for a very slim profile, which is substantially smaller than the Passports that I'm used to. The downside to this arrangement is that shock protection is minimal. Personally, as I try to "baby" my drives anyway, I find that the smaller size is more convenient for me. Nevertheless, I'd certainly be more worried about dropping this off my desk than I would be with a Passport, which at least has the appearance of being better shock protected.
2. The actual drive used inside my Oyen is the Western Digital WD5000BEVT, also known as the "Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500 GB". If you search for this drive on Amazon, you can see that it gets excellent reviews in its own right.
3. Due to the way the aluminum drive case snaps together, it is VERY easy to switch the internal drive unit. Literally, unplug the cable, snap it apart, gently raise the unattached end of the drive unit, and unplug from the socket. Reverse this procedure to install a new drive unit. No screws or tools are needed, and it takes all of about 15 seconds. This makes it very easy for me to swap older 2.5 inch drive units back and forth when I need to. This should also make drive upgrades in the future trivial, and has already proved convenient for "cloning" drives in order to upgrade my internal laptop hard drive.
4. In spite of the snap-together construction, when the enclosure is put together, it feels solid. I haven't worried about it falling apart during normal use.
I look forward to using this drive for a long time.
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Product Description
The Oyen Digital UN2 Portable Hard Drive is the smallest 2.5" hard drive on the market. With an ultra-compact size, it fits easily into your pocket for maximum portability. The stylish black enclosure features a unique aluminum body engineered to effectively dissipate heat and allow for silent operation. It is compatible with PCs and MACs (laptops/desktops) and is powered using the included USB 2.0 cable, eliminating the need for a power adapter. The included software can operate automatically in the background saving your files to the drive while you work.
Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Oyen Digital
- Model: UN2
- Dimensions: 2.80" h x .35" w x 4.60" l, .50 pounds
- Hard Disk: 500GB
Features
- USB-powered, no external power supply needed
- Plug-and-play connectivity with PC and Macintosh Computers
- Ultra-compact design for easy portability. Includes a protective carrying pouch.
- Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7. MAC OS X 9.2 & above
- Includes NTI Shadow backup & encryption software. Also includes a 4GB lifetime Online Backup account with SpiderOak.
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