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Smallest FireWire Enclosure?

Posted by Cliff on from the mini-diminutive-tiny dept.

waffffffle asks: "For my job, I need to carry a bag of tech gear around with me all day. I've been able to cut down on the cables I carry by using only retractable cables, but my other devices are still bulky. I'm looking for the smallest FireWire 2.5" drive enclosure on the market. It seems that many of the sites selling enclosures don't list their dimensions and some of the slimmest enclosures are USB-only, but 6-pin FireWire is a requirement. What is the slimmest enclosure you know of?"

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  1. ADS Tech by Marillion · · Score: 3, Informative

    I have a ADS Tech - Dual Link 2.5 and I love it. It does both Firewire 400 and USB 2.0.

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  2. Never used it, but try this one... by ComputerSlicer23 · · Score: 2, Informative
    This is a FireWire/USB 40GB drive. I believe they have larger ones, but they get fairly pricy. With this you should be able to carry just one drive. It does have dimensons listed. The picture appears misleading (something just looks wrong about the perspective, I can't tell if it's just my brain misfiring, or the picture).

    Kirby

  3. A Daisy Cutter by cpt+kangarooski · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's metal, so fairly durable. It's only marginally larger than the 2.5 drive that goes inside the enclosure. It's bus powered, with two 6 pin fw ports, so that you can run pass throughs as well. (external adapters are available)

    Wiebetech sells it, rebranded. I got one from Small Dog, which you can google for.

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