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Patriot Gauntlet PCGT325S HDD Enclosure (SATA3 to USB3.0) - $10.00 + Delivery or Free C&C @ MSY

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Patriot Gauntlet PCGT325S HDD Enclosure (SATA3 to USB3.0) - $10.00 + Delivery or Free C&C @ MSY
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ykwon10 on 19/03/2015 - 14:22 msy.com.au (2486 clicks)
Last edited 19/03/2015 - 14:24

Approximate savings of 50%.

Amazon selling for $19.99. (http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Gauntlet-Compatible-Enclosure-…)
Newegg as well $19.99. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1E8-001J-000…)
Cheapest found on Ebay is $16.99 + $7.45 shipping. (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/171723787284?limghlpsr=true&…)

The Gauntlet 3 enclosure measures in at only 120mm (L) x 77mm (W) x 16.5mm (H), weighs only 100g. Compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows, 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Mac OS X, and Linux systems.

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  • [Deactivated] on 19/03/2015 - 14:27

    Postage is - $12.39
    Total = $22.39
    $2 cheaper then the cheapest you found.

    • Bappy on 19/03/2015 - 14:28
      +6

      Good price for those who can pickup from store, like myself :)
      Thanks OP

      • ykwon10 on 19/03/2015 - 14:29

        Well, exactly! If you can pickup, it is a pretty good price.

  • spiderbite88 on 19/03/2015 - 15:19

    I wonder how hard it would be to take the controller out and use it with a 3.5inch hdd. Cheapest 3.5 enclosure is $22

    • mrderrickc on 19/03/2015 - 15:39
      +2

      From experience with enclosures it shouldn't be too hard as the controller is mounted at the top and is usually held in by a bit of clamping force from the enclosure itself.

      However! There won't be enough power to power a 3.5" from USB port alone. Hence why all desktop sized external drives come with a power brick.

  • Jonski on 19/03/2015 - 17:07

    i pulled out the hard drive from my old acer aspire laptop (its a segate 500gb) do you think this would work with it?

    • Poseidon on 19/03/2015 - 17:19
      +2

      Yes, it would.

      • Jonski on 19/03/2015 - 23:01

        does it matter whether its 3.0 usb or 2.0 usb? it was an old laptop, i don't think it had 3.0usb.?

        • Poseidon on 19/03/2015 - 23:02

          Laptop ports make no difference at all.

        • Jonski on 19/03/2015 - 23:03

          @Poseidon:
          thank you Poseidon

  • Nilfunds on 19/03/2015 - 17:32
    +1

    i have several enclosures for old laptop drives and one Patriot Gauntlet,
    its pretty good both in looks and function.

    i would get another one or two of these, im tempted, but its cheaper to buy external 2'5 inch drive these days,

    thats just my 5 cents.

    Jonsky -> if its 2'5 inch drive than 100% will fit and work nice.

  • Gavman on 19/03/2015 - 18:07

    Great. Always wanted to get one of these

  • [Deactivated] on 19/03/2015 - 18:25
    -2

    I have one, and it's not a great enclosure. Pretty heavy (for an enclosure), comes with a small and somewhat temperamental cable, requires phillips head screws to keep the hard drive in place, and could scratch a laptop surface or something else if you just chuck in a bag due to the metal enclosure and very lightly chamfered edges.

    • Gavman on 19/03/2015 - 18:46
      +5

      What's a better alternative

      • [Deactivated] on 19/03/2015 - 20:48
        -6

        A different enclosure that has a screwless design, a better cable, and isn't made out of metal.

        • heckyeh on 19/03/2015 - 21:20
          +2

          Metal is good for removing heat from the hard drive. Being on the more heavy side will make it an even better enclosure IMO. Ordered 2.

    • [Deactivated] on 19/03/2015 - 20:48
      -5

      I don't know why this is getting neg'd. I don't have it in for Patriot or anything, but this is a product with some flaws and for an extra $5 or so you can probably get a better enclosure.

      • Gavman on 19/03/2015 - 21:15
        +4

        Like? Give an example. I would love to know one I can buy for $15 that's better than this..

    • viper8548 on 19/03/2015 - 22:39
      +3

      This is actually very good and honest feedback and after using many enclosures I actually agree a screwless enclosure is much more convenience, I have a screwless metal enclosure with round edges so no scratching issue. His points are valid as this is a portable devices it is often put in bags which will make contact with other items and can potentially cause some damage.

      • leetec on 19/03/2015 - 23:19
        +1

        how is a screwless enclosure is much more convenience? will you dissemble it once a day or week or month or year? secured with screw is better than most screwless case while power on.

  • inamberclad on 19/03/2015 - 18:52

    thanks op!

  • Colombian on 19/03/2015 - 18:56
    +1

    No stock in Adelaide and North Plympton.

    • cloudie9 on 19/03/2015 - 19:34
      +1

      Stock is back! Just preordered one for pick up.

      • Colombian on 19/03/2015 - 20:28

        Thanks for that :)

  • water on 19/03/2015 - 19:05

    I've never bought an enclosure before. How important is it to buy a known brand?

    • aussieaubs on 19/03/2015 - 19:11
      +2

      its a bit like buying condoms. do you value what you are putting inside it???

      • strangeloops66 on 19/03/2015 - 22:39
        +1

        Cool, I will go with the unknown brand then.

    • zerocents on 19/03/2015 - 19:34
      +3

      For reference, I bought a generic $7 Seatay enclosure on eBay, it's lasted about four months before it started not working reliably.

      Having to buy another enclosure is still a better investment than buying another unrepairable Seagate hdd that dies within a year. A name brand enclosure should be the best option.

  • Mavrek on 19/03/2015 - 19:34
    +1

    Awesome deal! I've been wanting to get my internal hard drive out of that crappy case I bought at the market, this one seems to be much better quality for basically the same price (and that USB 3.0 is a must have!)

  • mudkipz on 19/03/2015 - 19:51
    +1

    I bought this same one last year, after going through a few different cheaper enclosures that didn't work properly.
    Ended up picking this one up for full price and it works perfectly.
    At this price, it's definitely a bargain.

  • ozhunter68 on 19/03/2015 - 20:40

    Will second that. I have a couple of cheap generic usb 3 cases bought of ebay a few years ago and still working well. They are made smaller and cheaper than this Patriet model. I also have one of these Patriot Gauntlets and works well and verry solid and well made. It's a little bigger and heavier than average, so that is worth considering.

  • garetz on 19/03/2015 - 20:49

    There is only 1 review on newegg and its 1 star, there is probably a very good reason they are marked down so much. If a deal looks too good to be true it usually is. Ive had vantecs last me over 10 years, so sticking with that brand i think.

    • cloudie9 on 19/03/2015 - 21:02
      +1

      But not on Amazon though, getting pretty good feedback most of them.

  • MattyD on 19/03/2015 - 21:08

    Sorry for the newb question but will this only work via a USB 3 port? I don't have one so I really don't know if the power output spec differs from USB2.

    Ie if I put an old 2.5" drive in, but only have USB2 ports - will it power it?

    • Gavman on 19/03/2015 - 21:16

      Probably backward compatible

    • Talonparty on 19/03/2015 - 22:14
      +1

      All usb is backwards compatible, but depending on the power requirements you might need a double plug for usb 2 because usb 3 offers a max of 900 mA but usb 2 only offers 500 mA.

    • mudkipz on 20/03/2015 - 00:54

      Works in usb 2.0 ports.

  • Gavman on 19/03/2015 - 21:35

    Is this one better—- $12—-http://www.msy.com.au/viconline/peripherals/3719-patriot-gauntlet-25-sata-ssd-to-usb30-external-hdd-enclosure.html

    • soyea on 20/03/2015 - 00:21

      This seems to handle sata and ssd disk. seems a better option

      Stand corrected. Both seem to handle SSD

  • 2025 on 19/03/2015 - 21:59

    Does it support SMART?

  • msmhw on 20/03/2015 - 00:01

    Is it better than what ebay has? ($6-$10 delivered)

  • derek324 on 20/03/2015 - 11:57
    +1

    BTW, appears to be identical as Vantec NexStar 6G (usually more expensive):
    http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/601

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