Zalman ZM-VE300 2.5” USB3.0 External HDD Enclosure Review

Storage/Other by stefan @ 2012-02-14

The ZM-VE300 from Zalman may look a lot like the previous VE200 version, but it brings a lot of new features like the USB 3.0 interface, a more intuitive and rich menu, a pre-applied tape for avoiding short-circuits inside its chassis and a backup software for added value.

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A Closer Look Contd.

The opposite side comes with the same design, but with one exception -> the jog shuttle:

 

 

 

 

On the back side there are no special inscriptions:

 

 

 

The bottom side contains a sticker with the product name and serial number:

 

 

 

The top has been modified a little bit compared to the older version and now we have an extra button “Backup”, which needs to be pressed in order to perform this action, with the drive attached to our computer; this button also acts as a “Back” button for the LCD menu:

 

 

 

After the removal of the top side, we can see that there is a pre-applied plastic material on the interior of the enclosure, to avoid short circuits to the HDDs’ electric board; this material was also supplied with the ZM-VE200, but we had to apply it manually:

 

 

 

The brain of the unit is under the LCD display; here we can also see the Data/Power SATA connectors:

 

 

 

On the back there is the ZM-VE300 electric board, with some identification numbers:

 

 

 

The drive installs really easy, by simply sliding it into the connector:

 

 

 

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Comment from jmke @ 2012/02/15
excellent this device this (and the 200 version too); replaced any need of an external DVD drive for managing our systems; ordered a couple and everybody is highly praising its usefulness !

 

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