OWC hits back with their new external HDD enclosure, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro. This sleek, super-quiet, fanless, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure comes with a USB 3.0 connection interface, two FireWire 800/400 ports and can house a single 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is available now for $71.99. [Product Page]
Here’s a look at another upcoming mini tower PC case from Lian Li, the PC-V650. This aluminum case supports for micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a front placed I/O panel with 1x USB 3.0 port, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 2x audio ports and a card reader, one 5.25-inch external drive bay, an HDD cage that supports for seven 3.5-inch HDDs and four 2.5-inch HDDs, seven expansion slots and has four fans (2x 140mm fans – front, 1x 140mm fan – top, 1x 120mm fan – rear). The PC-V650 will go on sale from the end of August for $199 MSRP in black and silver color options. [Lian Li]
The Challenger is another newly introduced gaming PC case from Cougar. This eye-catching mid-tower PC case (black, white & orange color options) supports for both micro ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, an integrated docking-station on top of the case (2.5-inch/3.5-inch HDD/SSD), three 5.25-inch external drive bays, one 3.5-inch external drive bay, seven 3.5-inch internal drive bays, seven expansion slots and has two fans (1x 200mm front, 1x 120mm rear). Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Cougar]
Icy Dock is set to drop their newest 2-bay external HDD enclosure, the MB992SK-B. Measuring 101.2mm x 133mm x 25.4mm and weighing 375g, this full metal enclosure is equipped with the eagle-hook lock system & 2-segment safeguard key lock (to make sure your hard drives will not eject when not needed), 2x 7 pin SATA interfaces, 1x 15 pin SATA power interface and can house a total of two 2.5-inch SATA HDDs/SSDs in a single 3.5-inch bay. The MB992SK-B will go on sale from August 25th for unannounced price yet. [Icy Dock]
If you’re in the market for a new mid-tower PC case, I recommend you to take a look at this Barricade from MSI. This steel case supports for both micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, a built-in card reader, three 5.25-inch external drive bays, four 3.5-inch internal drive bays, seven expansion slots and has three 120mm fans (2x blue LED fans front, 1x rear). The MSI Barricade is available now for just $59.99. [Product Page]
Logitec hits back by bringing you their latest 8-bay external HDD enclosure, the LHR-8BNEU3. Measuring 155mm x 253mm x 352mm and weighing 5kg, the enclosure is equipped with both USB 3.0 and eSATA connection interfaces, two built-in cooling fans and can house a total of eight 3.5-inch SATA HDDs. The LHR-8BNEU3 is available now for 29,800 Yen (about $382). [Logitec]
Abbey Japan has just dropped another mid-tower PC case ‘smart K05′ into the market. This steel case supports for micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and is equipped with a front-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, three 5.25-inch external drive bays, an HDD cage that supports for four 3.5-inch HDDs, an HDD cage that supports for three 2.5-inch HDDs, seven expansion slots and has one 120mm rear fan. Coming in both black and silver color options, the smart K05 is available now for 15,980 Yen (about $204). [Product Page]
Abbey Japan is bringing you their newest mid-tower PC case, the AS Enclosure Z7. Coming in two different color options: black and silver, this steel case supports for micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a front-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, three 5.25-inch external drive bays, an HDD cage that supports for eight 3.5-inch HDDs, seven expansion slots and has four 120mm fans (2x front, 1x rear, 1x side). The AS Enclosure Z7 retails for 36,980 Yen (about $471). [Product Page]
A new mid-tower PC case from Lian Li is about to enter the market. Called the PC-B12, this aluminum case supports for micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, and features a top-placed I/O panel with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x audio ports, two 5.25-inch external drive bays, an HDD cage that supports for three 3.5-inch HDDs and one 2.5-inch HDD, eight expansion slots and has three fans (2x 140mm fans – front, 1x 120mm fan – rear). The PC-B12 will be available in the US and Canada at the end of August for $169 MSRP. [Lian Li]
Here’s the newest addition to Thermaltake’s USB 3.0 external HDD enclosure line-up, the Muse 5G 2.5. Measuring 126mm x 79mm x 18.5mm and weighing 97g, this aluminum enclosure comes with a USB 3.0 connection interface, an LED indicator, ventilation holes and can house a single 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD (up to 12.5mm thickness). Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Thermaltake]
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