On May 14th 2009, Antec announced that they would be adding the Easy SATA to their line of products. The device itself is suggested to be sold at $29.95 USD, making it a highly affordable to own. Weighing in possible rebates sweeten the deal even more.
Link: Press Release of the Antec Easy SATA
In terms of features, the Easy SATA is a hot swap 3.5” SATA hard drive caddy that can be installed into a 5.25” drive bay. It has a black finish, which should make it easy to match with any computer case, seeing as most modern computer cases have black finishes.
Antec mentions that the Easy SATA has a locking mechanism that holds the hard drive when it is inserted into the device. This should avoid any chances of accidently knocking the hard drive out of the SATA and power connectors or the caddy itself.
Link: Features
An eSATA port is also available in the front bezel of the Easy SATA. This should be pleasing for those who have systems that do not have an available eSATA port.
The Easy SATA’s page on Antec’s website notes that it has a warranty of 1 year. This is unfortunate because the press release of the Antec Easy SATA mentioned that it was backed by “Antec's Quality 3-Year Limited Warranty”. Nevertheless, given the simple nature of the device, the Easy SATA should last for many years without any trouble.
Overall, the Antec Easy SATA has all the common and essential features for a hot swap hard drive caddy, with the addition of an eSATA port and a locking switch.
Link: Press Release of the Antec Easy SATA
In terms of features, the Easy SATA is a hot swap 3.5” SATA hard drive caddy that can be installed into a 5.25” drive bay. It has a black finish, which should make it easy to match with any computer case, seeing as most modern computer cases have black finishes.
Antec mentions that the Easy SATA has a locking mechanism that holds the hard drive when it is inserted into the device. This should avoid any chances of accidently knocking the hard drive out of the SATA and power connectors or the caddy itself.
Link: Features
An eSATA port is also available in the front bezel of the Easy SATA. This should be pleasing for those who have systems that do not have an available eSATA port.
The Easy SATA’s page on Antec’s website notes that it has a warranty of 1 year. This is unfortunate because the press release of the Antec Easy SATA mentioned that it was backed by “Antec's Quality 3-Year Limited Warranty”. Nevertheless, given the simple nature of the device, the Easy SATA should last for many years without any trouble.
Overall, the Antec Easy SATA has all the common and essential features for a hot swap hard drive caddy, with the addition of an eSATA port and a locking switch.
