Packaging and specifications
The MX-1's retail box
features a picture of the device and
displays all pertinent information - excellent if the
MX-1 reaches store
shelves where customers help themselves.
[advert]The package measures a tidy 85(h) x 260(w) x 270(d) mm and includes a small carrying handle on the top. Antec says that the expected retail price is £35 but we found the enclosure selling for a little over £28 (excluding delivery) on line.
| Specifications | |
| Packaging dimensions | 85(h) x 260(w) x 85(d) mm |
| Device dimensions | 55(h) x 145(w) x 220(d) mm |
| Device materials | Plastic/aluminium |
| Connectivity types | USB 2.0 and eSATA |
| Supported capacity | 3.5in drives up to 750GB |
| Power system | External AC adaptor |
| Manufacturer code: | MX-1 |
| Manufacturer website: | Antec (UK) |
The Sunplus SATALink controller used for the SATA-to-USB2.0 interface doesn't support SATA2, so the signalling rate is 1.5GHz, with 1.5Gbit/sec transfers (half that of SATA2). Of course that doesn't matter for a disk device being presented over USB2.0. There's also no good reason why 750GB is the capacity limit. The eSATA interface is connected directly to the drive, and the Sunplus controller meets the SATA spec, which means current 1TB drives should work just fine. However given Antec's note, contact them to be 100% sure if you plan on using a disk larger than 750GB. So the article will continue to note 750GB as the capacity limit, but bear these words in mind.
