Introduction
I have been using Transcend StoreJet 25S3 2.5″ SSD/HDD Enclosure with Seagate 500GB 5400RPM HDD on Asus RT-AC68U for 2 years. Didn’t care to review it as 5400RPM HDD does not have the chance to push its limit until now. Yup, 480GB Kingston SSDNow UV400 SSD should be able to test its SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface with UASP support. Is StoreJet 25S3 perfect as SSD enclosure? Let’s find out…
Tag: hard drive
Transcend StoreJet 25S3 SSD/HDD Enclosure Review
Unitek USB 3.0 Dual Bay Docking Station Review
Introduction
Want a docking station that can support both two 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drives at the same time? I have one to introduce you. Yup, Unitek (Y-3026) USB 3.0 Dual Bay Aluminum Docking Station is the one. It supports all 2.5″ / 3.5″ SATA I, SATA II, SATA III HDD and SSD up to 8TB. Furthermore, is does not need additional driver and support hot-swapping, easy and quick tool-free installation. And have Apple Aluminum stylish design that matches your Apple devices. By the way, it has offline clone function too. Sound great? Let’s have a closer look then…
Hard drive failure symptoms
Always backup all your important files. Why? You will regret when your hard drive is going down… One of my hard drives failed me. And the operating system was resided on it. There are several symptoms of a hard drive failure. They are the warning sign to inform you to change a new hard drive. Well, I was getting failed to access files issue and very slow when reading them. And frequent Windows system freezes. No high-pitched whining or loud clicking sound yet. And failed to boot into Windows after few days when this symptoms occurred.
Should I use Seagate certified repaired hard drive?
Yeah… I received my defective Seagate hard drive replacement after 3 days I returned it through RMA. It was sent from Singapore. The hard drive was labeled as certified repaired drive. Hmm… A common question came to my mind ~ should I use Seagate certified repaired hard drive? Anyway, I benchmark it. And the result looks promising. Hopefully, it can perform for years.
How to diagnostic faulty hard drive?
It is time to diagnostic hard drive if you discover these hard drive failure symptoms. Some of the hard drive issue might be caused by software, therefore a hard drive diagnostic tool software is needed to determine the condition of the disk drive. Most of the hard drive companies like Seagate, Western Digital (WD) and SAMSUNG need you to check your hard drive condition with their own hard drive diagnostic tool before sending faulty hard drive for replacement (if still under warranty).
Reviews
SonicGear TWS Q1 & Q3 ANC Review – Excellent Sound for...
Introduction
Budget ANC wireless earbuds are not good? Not at all. In fact, they are getting better and better each day. Yup, SonicGear TWS Q1...
News
Kingston Technology Remains Top DRAM Module Supplier for 2023
Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it has been ranked top third-party DRAM module supplier in the...
