6/08/2012 12:08:00 AM
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Patriot’s HDD enclosure is very useful and quite original. Just like IO Data’s innovative autonomous wireless external HDD, it comes with wireless connectivity and an internal battery.
There are two things you usually need when using an external HDD: a power outlet, if the drive needs more current like a 3.5” unit would, or enough battery in your laptop to power the external 2.5” enclosure (most are USB-powered). In both situations, the utilization of an external HDD can prove quite challenging for the mobile user. Therefore, if you don’t have an external power outlet to plug in your power adapter and fuel your 3.5” external HDD, you won’t be able to use it at all. On the other hand, if you have a 2.5” external HDD that’s USB-powered, rest assured that you laptop’s battery will surely drain faster with that drive connected. Our users might be accustomed with Patriot’s memory, flash or solid state disk (SSD) products, and an HDD enclosure is a type of product that we usually see from the likes of Spire or Zalman.
Reportedly, it seems that Patriot wants to be a little bit more original and offer a professional and useful product. Unlike IO Data’s external wireless HDD, the Patriot Gauntlet NODE lets the user upgrade or switch the enclosed 2.5 HDD and allows for simpler and handy wireless connectivity. Connectivity-wise, it seems like Patriot is really gunning for performance and the cabled connection option is through a fast SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. The wireless connectivity is WPA-secured and the maximum rated transfer speed is 150 Mb/s.
The fast USB 3.0 interface allows the user to benefit from installing an SSD inside the enclosure and the integrated battery will allow for longer connected times without draining your laptop’s battery. The battery is rated at 5.5 hours and will allow multiple devices to connect to the Patriot Gauntlet NODE wirelessly, just like we’ve described in our IO Data Wireless HDD article here.
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