In Win AMMO External 2.5” Hard Drive Enclosure Review

👤by Vinh Thai Comments 📅19-10-09
Packaging and Contents
Staying true to the military theme, In Win has opted for a black and beige coloured packaging. The paper used has a grainy texture in order to give the box a rough and hostile feel. The front of the packaging gives out some of the main features of the AMMO, including the respect of MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5 Procedure IV, the RDIF technology and the USB 2.0 support. There is also a small white sticker stating “reddot design award, winner 2009”. No doubt, this prize was awarded to the AMMO because of In Win’s innovative approaches to an external hard drive enclosure. The back of the packaging outlines the various other features and specifications of the AMMO, which matches what was previously discussed in the “Features and Specifications” page. Notice the two small pieces of tape that hold the box inside its paper cover; they are striped with alternating black and beige colours.


The front of the packaging


The back of the packaging


The product itself is packaged inside a brown carton box that is covered by paper, which had all the pertinent information written about the product on it. The external enclosure and the accessories are tightly packaged in two compartments. Besides the carton cut-outs, no Styrofoam was used in order to secure the AMMO. This, I believe, is a nice initiative by In Win to opt for carton and paper, which are recyclable and provides sufficient protection for the product, instead of Styrofoam. A minimal amount of plastic packaging is used to protect the accessories and the AMMO.


The box containing the AMMO and its accessories


The AMMO, its manual and its accessories


In terms of contents, In Win has decided to include with the AMMO a manual, two RFID keys (a red key chain and a dog tag), a screw driver and a male mini-B USB to two male A USB cable. These two key chains are the RFID tags that will be needed in order to use the data encryption of the AMMO. The screwdriver has a magnetic head.


The accessories: two RFID tags, a screwdriver and a USB cable


The length of the cable from the mini-B USB to the first A USB is approximately 3.5 feet. The length between the two A USB connectors is about 8 inches. The total length of the cable is therefore about 4.2 feet, which is decent enough for its usage. After all, in most situations, the enclosure will be left on a computer case or near a notebook where USB ports are easily accessible.

In Win takes their military-inspired enclosure with great seriousness or humour, if you prefer. Indeed, they have decided to print a large shooting target on the front of their manual. I suppose the tech geek can simply stick the manual on the wall and start throwing screws at it as target practice! The manual is also written in a variety of languages, including English, German, Russian, Turkish, Japanese and Chinese. The manual is concise and easy to understand, a highly welcomed accomplishment from a company whose native language is not English.


The shooting target on the manual


The overall packaging and accessories of the AMMO were very good. The military theme was consistent across the product and the packaging made very little use of non-recyclable material. The packaging used space efficiently without excessive usage of material. A good job to In Win on that is all I can say.

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