In the effort to please the niche of trendy and fashion-conscious computer users, IN WIN has released various products, such as the Allure. Building on the same idea as the latter, IN WIN has produced a simple and attractive external hard drive enclosure, the Na.
Although simple at first look, the IN WIN Na includes the features you would except from a modern external enclosure, such as support for USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity. Through the benchmarks, we discovered that the Na performed as you would expect, with its average read speed equating the performance of other enclosures on the market. The unfortunate thing about the eSATA connectivity was, however, the apparent incompatibility with the test bench’s motherboard’s eSATA port, which translated to abysmal performance.
The Na also includes a pre-installed 60 mm fan that is rated to rotate at a maximum 1400 RPM. In addition to keeping the hard drive cool, it produced very little noise. In terms of noise control, the enclosure has 4 rubber washers to dampen the vibration of the hard drive. Installation and usage was quite good with a few minor issues such as the plastic cover over the ports, the fragile porcelain lid and the hefty size which renders the Na a bad candidate for portability.
In regards to other annoyances of the IN WIN Na, the most prominent one would have to be the disappointingly short eSATA cable. Most users will have to purchase a new one given the fact that the included one is only 19 ˝ inches long.
With these issues aside, the IN WIN Na is a well built external hard drive enclosure with excellent performance, temperature control and noise levels. If you are looking to add a stylish enclosure, the IN WIN Na will easily compliment your trendy home. As such, the IN WIN Na deserves the Vortez Hardware Silver award.
Pros
+ Anti-vibration features
+ Easy installation
+ Excellent performance
+ Quiet 60 mm fan with adequate airflow performance
+ Stylish and simple
Cons
- Excessive packaging material
- Fragile porcelain lid
- More or less needed plastic cover over ports
- Performance issues under eSATA
- Short eSATA cable
Although simple at first look, the IN WIN Na includes the features you would except from a modern external enclosure, such as support for USB 2.0 and eSATA connectivity. Through the benchmarks, we discovered that the Na performed as you would expect, with its average read speed equating the performance of other enclosures on the market. The unfortunate thing about the eSATA connectivity was, however, the apparent incompatibility with the test bench’s motherboard’s eSATA port, which translated to abysmal performance.
The Na also includes a pre-installed 60 mm fan that is rated to rotate at a maximum 1400 RPM. In addition to keeping the hard drive cool, it produced very little noise. In terms of noise control, the enclosure has 4 rubber washers to dampen the vibration of the hard drive. Installation and usage was quite good with a few minor issues such as the plastic cover over the ports, the fragile porcelain lid and the hefty size which renders the Na a bad candidate for portability.
In regards to other annoyances of the IN WIN Na, the most prominent one would have to be the disappointingly short eSATA cable. Most users will have to purchase a new one given the fact that the included one is only 19 ˝ inches long.
With these issues aside, the IN WIN Na is a well built external hard drive enclosure with excellent performance, temperature control and noise levels. If you are looking to add a stylish enclosure, the IN WIN Na will easily compliment your trendy home. As such, the IN WIN Na deserves the Vortez Hardware Silver award.
Pros
+ Anti-vibration features
+ Easy installation
+ Excellent performance
+ Quiet 60 mm fan with adequate airflow performance
+ Stylish and simple
Cons
- Excessive packaging material
- Fragile porcelain lid
- More or less needed plastic cover over ports
- Performance issues under eSATA
- Short eSATA cable
Vortez Hardware would like to thank IN WIN for supplying this product sample. We hope to see more IN WIN reviews on our website soon.
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