ToughTech XE mini drive case offers eSATA

WiebeTech has added a new pocket drive to its lineup of portable enclosures. The ToughTech XE mini is a portable quad-interface enclosure that features both eSATA and USB2 connections within a single port. Like the ToughTech min, the ToughTech XE mini (TTXEM) accepts any 2.5-inch SATA drive and has the fast Oxford 924 chipset for dual FireWire 800, FireWire 400 (using the included converter cable) and USB2 connection. However, the ToughTech XE mini also features a combo eSATA/USB2 port capable of transfer speeds up to 150MB/s. WiebeTech also includes all cables necessary to plug and play with any of the four connection types as well as an AC adapter. The bare ToughTech XE mini drive case is available for $120 or can be configured with up to 160GB in storage using a 2.5-inch SATA drive. It will be available to ship on June 1 for $120 (drive-only), $222 (80GB), $302 (100GB), $260 (120GB), $274 (160GB).

"The new ToughTech XE mini is the fastest, most versatile pocket enclosure available from WiebeTech," said James Wiebe, president/CEO of WiebeTech LLC. "With four interfaces, users can attach it to practically any computer."

ToughTech XE mini also provides protection for the drive with ToughMount strips which are mounted between the drive and the enclosure to protect the drive from shock and reduce enclosure noise.

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