如今(Nowadays)，许多计算机制造商通过删除我们许多人已经习惯拥有的一些功能来节省笔记本电脑的重量和空间。(weight and space)光驱和USB 端口(USB port)似乎是最受欢迎的移除对象。如果您想连接外部硬盘(HDD)和闪存驱动器，但您的笔记本电脑只有一个USB 端口(USB port)怎么办？Inateck针对该问题提出了一种解决方案，一种外置驱动器外壳(drive enclosure)，其中还包括三个USB 3.0端口。我们对这个有趣的组合设备(combination device)进行了锻炼，结果如下：
拆箱和硬件规格
FE2007外壳装(FE2007 enclosure)在一个朴素、坚固的棕色纸板箱中(cardboard box)，带有白色标签，上面有设备图纸和一些技术规格。
在包装盒内，我们找到了外壳、USB 3.0数据线、带有圆形迷你插头的(round mini plug)USB 电源(USB power)线、用于帮助 7 毫米驱动器安装在外壳上的泡沫贴纸(foam sticker)（它旨在容纳 9 毫米和 7 毫米驱动器），以及一个简短的用户手册。外壳是迷人的哑光黑色，应该是防指纹的，端口和开关都有清晰的标签。
外壳由轻质塑料制成，看起来非常坚固。它的尺寸为 145 毫米 x 80 毫米 x 15 毫米（5.7 x 3.15 x 0.6 英寸），重 81 克（0.08 盎司）。您可以在Inateck 网站(Inateck web site)上找到完整的说明和(description and list)规格列表。出于测试目的，我们使用了金士顿 240gb (Kingston 240gb)SSDNow 300驱动器。这是一个 7 毫米驱动器，因此我们将泡沫贴纸贴(foam sticker)在外壳上。
工作中的外壳
正如我们在之前对Inateck Tool Free USB 3.0 外壳(Enclosure)的评测中发现的那样，在外壳中安装SSD非常容易。只需(Just)将面板滑离 USB 端口端即可打开顶部，滑入驱动器，重新盖上盖子，然后就可以走了。
我们使用运行Windows 8.1的(Windows 8.1)Lenovo B590笔记本电脑和运行OS X Yosemite的(OS X Yosemite)Macbook Air进行了测试。与之前的评测一样，联想笔记本电脑(Lenovo laptop)在被Mac格式化之前无法识别SSD。这似乎是Windows 和 SSD(Windows and SSDs)的一个已知问题（Google 搜索(Google search)“ Windows无法识别未格式化的SSD ”产生了很多结果，其中许多包含不适合像这样的家庭友好型网站的语言）。似乎没有人想出一个通用的解决方案来解决这个问题。使用磁盘管理(Disk Management)产生了一条消息，说必须初始化磁盘，但是单击“确定”根本没有做任何事情。
然而，我们勇敢的测试人员再次通过跳出Windows 框框(Windows box)思考修复了它，并且从那时起它一帆风顺。访问SSD(SSD)没有问题，但是任何未死的机箱都应该产生该结果。我们想看看当插入一个、两个和三个闪存驱动器时会发生什么。单根 USB 电缆(USB cable)是否足够，或者我们是否必须使用另一根随附的电缆来提供额外的电源？
添加一些闪存
我们从联想(Lenovo)和闪存驱动器的组合开始，首先是一个 16gb 驱动器，然后是两个 8gb 驱动器，然后是两个 8gb 驱动器，然后是两个 8gb 驱动器和一个 4gb 驱动器，最后是两个 8gb 驱动器和一个 16gb 驱动器。这是两个 8 和 4。
这是两个 8 和 16。
在任何情况下，我们都不必插入电源线(power cable)。Windows 8.1 立即识别所有闪存驱动器，我们能够毫无问题地访问它们的内容。
请记住，联想 B590(Lenovo B590)是一款商务级笔记本电脑(business class laptop)，因此它具有充足的动力。很高兴看到一个硬盘驱动器和三个闪存驱动器根本没有使电源紧张(power supply)。我们认为Macbook Air(Macbook Air)的情况可能会有所不同，它的设计尽可能轻巧便携。但是，我们可以再一次连接两个 8gb 和一个 16gb 驱动器，而无需额外的电源。
Finder识别了所有驱动器，我们能够访问其中的内容。
诚然，闪存驱动器不会从计算机中消耗太多电流，即使是同时使用三个闪存驱动器显然也不会过度使用可用的电源(power supply)。对于要求更高的设备可能会有所不同，但这就是包装盒中包含电源线的原因。(power cable)在两台计算机上，都可以在不弹出闪存驱动器的情况下弹出硬盘驱动器，如果您不使用硬盘驱动器，这可以节省一些电量。与从计算机获取电力的所有设备一样，无论连接了多少设备，在使用此机箱时，您的电池电量都会更快耗尽。
优点和缺点
总而言之，一次非常积极的体验！带有 3 端口USB 3.0集线器(Hub)的Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 硬盘盒(HDD Enclosure)易于设置且安装迅速（除了Windows 8.1对识别驱动器的严格要求，这不是盒的问题）。这是一种多功能组合，我们认为它对Macbook Air特别有用，因为Air只有一个USB 端口(USB port)。我们现在可以在Inateck FE2007 机箱中使用(Inateck FE2007 enclosure)SSD ，而无需弹出外部驱动器即可使用闪存驱动器。双赢(Win win) . 该设备有两个缺点。一是它明显比其他驱动器外壳长，并且不适合标准的便携式(standard portable) 硬盘盒(HDD case)。
不幸的是，尽管Inateck确实携带了一些有吸引力的便携式硬盘(HDD)盒，但他们没有为这个机箱提供一个。第二个问题是闪存驱动器上的金属连接器在使用时变得非常热（尽管外壳本身没有）。如果您长时间保持一切连接，这可能是一个问题。
判决
这是一个很棒的组合设备(combination device)，应该对几乎每个人都有用。即使是非技术人员也可以将驱动器滑入机箱（事实上，由于盖子滑动完全打开，因此将驱动器放入机箱中比我们尝试过的其他机箱更容易）。它不会使USB 端口(USB port)过载，尽管随附的电源线(power cable)是一个优点（您可以使用任何标准的 5 伏USB 充电器(USB charger)为外壳供电）。它具有吸引力、重量轻且耐指纹。如果Inateck 将来(Inateck)可以为它提供一个外壳，那就太好了，这将使它几乎完美。如果您对此设备有任何疑问或意见，请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
Reviewing The Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 2.5" Portable HDD Enclosure & 3-port USB 3.0 Hub
Nowadays, many computer manufacturers are saving weight and space on their laptops by removing some features that many of us had gоtten accustomed to having. Optical drives and USB ports sеem to bе the most рopular candidates for rеmoval. What if you want to havе your external HDD and a flash drive attаched, but your laptop only hаs one USB port? Inateck hаs come up with one solution to that problem, an external drive enclosure that also includes three USB 3.0 ports. We gave this interesting combination device a wоrkout and herе's what we found:
Unboxing & Hardware Specifications
The FE2007 enclosure arrived in a plain, sturdy brown cardboard box with a white label featuring a drawing of the device and some of its technical specifications.
Inside the box we found the enclosure, a USB 3.0 cable, a USB power cable with a round mini plug, a foam sticker used to help 7mm drives fit the enclosure (it is designed to hold both 9mm and 7mm drives), and a brief user manual. The enclosure is an attractive matte black that should be fingerprint resistant, and the ports and switches are clearly labeled.
The enclosure is made of lightweight plastic that seems very sturdy. It is 145mm x 80mm x 15mm (5.7 x 3.15 x 0.6 inches) and weighs 81 grams (0.08 oz). You can find a full description and list of specifications on the Inateck web site. For the purposes of testing, we used a Kingston 240gb SSDNow 300 drive. This is a 7mm drive, so we attached the foam sticker to the case.
The Enclosure At Work
As we found in our previous review of the Inateck Tool Free USB 3.0 Enclosure, installing the SSD in the enclosure was incredibly easy. Just open the top by sliding the panel away from the USB-port end, slide in the drive, put the cover back on and away you go.
We did our testing with a Lenovo B590 laptop running Windows 8.1 and a Macbook Air running OS X Yosemite. As with the previous review, the Lenovo laptop did not recognize the SSD until it had been formatted by the Mac. This appears to be a known problem with Windows and SSDs (a Google search for "Windows does not recognize unformatted SSD" produced a lot of results, many of which contain language not suitable for a family friendly sites like this one). And nobody seems to have come up with a universal solution for the problem. Using Disk Management produced a message saying that the disk had to be initialized, but clicking on OK didn't do anything at all.
However, once again our intrepid tester fixed it by thinking outside the Windows box and it was smooth sailing from then on out. There was no problem with access to the SSD, but then any enclosure that isn't dead should produce that result. We wanted to see what would happen when one, two, and three flash drives were plugged in. Would the single USB cable be sufficient, or would we have to use the other included cable to provide additional power?
Adding Some Flash
We started with the Lenovo and a combination of flash drives, first one 16gb drive, then two 8gb drives, then the two 8gb drives, then two 8gb drives and one 4gb drive, and finally two 8gb drives and the 16gb drive. Here are the two 8s and the 4.
And here are the two 8s and the 16.
In no case did we have to plug in the power cable. Windows 8.1 recognized all the flash drives immediately and we were able to access their contents without trouble.
Keep in mind that the Lenovo B590 is a business class laptop, so it has plenty of power. It was good to see that one hard drive and three flash drives didn't strain the power supply at all. We thought the situation might be different with the Macbook Air, which was designed to be as light and portable as possible. However, once again, we could attach two 8gb and one 16gb drive with no extra power necessary.
Finder recognized all the drives and we were able to access the contents.
Granted, a flash drive doesn't draw much current from the computers and even three at once clearly didn't overtax the power supply available. It might be different with devices that are more demanding, but that is why the power cable is included in the box. On both computers it was possible to eject the hard drive without also ejecting the flash drives, which could save some power if you're not using the hard drive. As with all devices that draw power from the computer, your battery will run down faster when this enclosure is in use, regardless of how many devices are connected.
Pros And Cons
All in all, a very positive experience! The Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure with 3-port USB 3.0 Hub was easy to set up and a snap to install (except for Windows 8.1 being surly about recognizing the drive, and that's not the fault of the enclosure). It's a versatile combination and we think it will be especially useful with the Macbook Air, because the Air has only one USB port. We can now use the SSD in the Inateck FE2007 enclosure and not have to eject the external drive in order to use a flash drive. Win win. There are two downsides to this device. One is that it is noticeably longer than other drive enclosures and it will not fit in a standard portable HDD case.
Unfortunately, although Inateck does carry some attractive portable HDD cases, they don't provide one for this enclosure. The second problem is that the metal connectors on the flash drives got quite warm while they were in use (although the enclosure itself did not). This might be a problem if you keep everything connected for long periods of time.
Verdict
This is a great combination device that should be useful for just about everyone. Even a non-technical person can slide the drive into the enclosure (in fact, since the cover slides open completely, it is even easier to place the drive in this enclosure than in others we've tried). It doesn't overload the USB port, although the included power cable is a plus (and you can use any standard 5 volt USB charger to power the enclosure). It is attractive, lightweight and fingerprint resistant. It would be nice if Inateck could supply a case for it in the future, which would make it just about perfect. If you have any questions or comments about this device, please let us know in the comments below.
