Icy Box IB-AC626 Aluminium Protection Case for 3.5 and 2.5 inch HDD

I have a few drives sitting around, and I didn't like the look of those plastic individual HDD cases. This holds five 3.5" drives, and two 2.5" drives. It even comes with five static-shield bags.It's not metal as its appearance might suggest - just plastic. But it's of solid construction and not a lightweight cheapo product, and it has more than adequate foam padding to protect the contents if it gets dropped.Recommended if you want some long-term drive storage.

This case holds 6 3,5 hard disks and 3 2,5 ones. While I'm happy with the purchase I have to say there are a few drawbacks. One is that the case is a bit big for what it is. It could have been smaller. Secondly, there are only 6 hard disk bags for 3,5 HDs in the case and none for the 2.5 ones - I don't really get why. Anyway, the quality of the case is good, I think the disks are adequately protected (don't expect too much though - this isn't shock-proof!) and provides a solution to store you disks instead of leaving them around unprotected.Ah, yes, it could have been cheaper as well. Nearly 40 pounds for a simple case is way too much to ask. I had to buy one since I couldn't find another solution for storing my disks and I haven't regretted it but still..

No hesitation giving this 5*. Well made &well packaged. Useful for SSD's aswell as hard drives. Anti static bags are ok for most things and all in all a really good buy.

The drive bays are the exact size of the thickest HDD, so drives with a lot of platters will be a bit of a squeeze, same goes for the two 2.5" bays.Be wary that because of this you may need some extra packaging for slim drives to stop them rocking around in the bay.I use this to store drives that are queued for data retrieval and as such it doesn't get carried around often so I can't say how good the handle is but the rest of the case is fine.

Well, what do you expect for 35 quid. It works.If you intend to use it everyday, putting drives in and taking them out, I wouldn't bother. Pay a bit more for better product.It doesn't feel like there is much Aluminium used in its manufacture. it feels like foil covered plastic that will dent very easily.Anyway, in what appears to be the new tradition of icy-box products, its cheap build and it looks much better than it feels.Some anti-static bags are supplied for you to put your drive in before storing in the box. very Classy!Fiddly tight fit for the 3.5" drive bags. Drives do rattle in their slot if you don't put each one in a bag.Not sure about the properties of the dense foam in the box but wouldn't risk putting drives in without the bag.

Ideal for moving and storing your hard drives which is good as this is what it is designed to do.

I don't think I've ever see a product as cheap as this! Plastic handle, it makes you wonder if it will hold the full weight, or if it's going to snap. Surely it won't last for long. One of the two locks won't stay locked. Basically I don't think it's worth £31. It feels like it was made in China for less than a pound.

Ever since Apple started making computers with aluminium cases, 'Aluminium' has become a word used to describe just about any computer related item that is incased in something light grey and apparently metallic regardless of what it is actually made of. The same is true of this Hard Drive protection case which is actually a metal framed case with grey plastic panels. Is this a problem? Probably not, and many would argue that a solid aluminium case would probably vastly inflate the price above and beyond what anyone would want to spend on a box to hold hard drives. Besides at thirty-ish pounds for a plastic box with foam in it, the price is already pretty inflated.On the packaging, this is actually described as a HDD transport box and using all my cunning I deduced this was down to the presence of a plastic handle which makes it great for carrying around or 'transporting' but not so good for stacking up ontop of another similar box for storage. Not that you'd necessarily want to because the top of the case doesn't have much foam padding and the drives stick out a bit from their foam encasing. Combine that with thin plastic on the top which couldn't really deflect anything heavy and if you were unlucky enough for something sharp/heavy to hit the top of your box, you could be in trouble. This is unlikely, but considering this is a box for multiple (and presumably important enough to protect) HDDs, in other words, a slightly protected basket to put all your eggs in, you might be a bit disappointed the box isn't better. They COULD have actually used aluminium or at least thicker plastic. They COULD have used an extra layer of foam with cut outs for the disks so that all the disks are surrounded, not just the bottom 3/4. They DO give you a set of Anti-static bags to put your drives in (nice touch) so it wouldn't have been a huge job to a put a few tabs on these bags so you could easily pull your drives out of the extra padding. They COULD have even used a handle that folded away flush in an inset so you could actually stack the box or at least put something a little hardier on top of it.But I'm quibbling here. The box is okay. It has nice, satisfying clasps to close the box securely and make you feel like you're transporting something rather more exotic and interesting than a bunch of hard drives. It's better than other Icy Box products I've bought (though follows the same pattern of costing rather more than it really should).Go for it if you need it.

stockage de plusieurs disque que j'ai a la maison et qui traînait dans une vieille tour que je n'utilisais plus.Conforme a la description j'ai bien aimé les feuilles ESD pour chaque disque dur même si la taille est un peu petite la solution que j'ai trouvé est de faire rentrer les disque par l’arrière ( pas le port a l'avant ) c'est un petit plus pratiqueun peu de mousse au fond du coffret aurait été utile bien que je ne pense pas que les disques puisse bouger beaucoup en déplacement ou autre.Une feuille au fond du couvercle pour pouvoir noté et situé aurais été ingénieux ;)Pour résumer : comme toujours pour icy box un peu cher mais du très bon matos.

…zum Transport von internen Festplatten (6 x 3,5'' und 3 x 2,5'')!Aber warum interne Festplatten transportieren? Ganz einfach – um auf große Datenmengen (in meinem Fall Bilddateien) außerhalb des Office zugreifen zu können. Weiterhin, um eine gespiegelte Datensicherung in einem anderen Gebäude aufzubewahren.Für die Aufbewahrung an einem anderen Ort habe ich lange nach einer Lösung gesucht. Dies betrifft nicht nur den Transport sondern auch die Form der Spiegelung einer Datensicherung oder eines NAS Systems.Da mir klassische externe HDD's auf die Dauer zu teuer und unpraktisch waren, habe ich mich für NAS / RAID kompatible interne Festplatten entschieden (WD Red 3TB), die ich über eine Dockingstation mit dem PC bzw. NAS verbinde.Die ICY Box ist sehr gut geeignet zum Transport von internen Festplatten. Wie bereits an anderer Stelle kritisiert, werden leider nur Antistatikhüllen für die 3,5'' Laufwerke mitgeliefert. 2,5'' Laufwerke bedürfen somit nach "Definition" von ICY nicht nach Schutz vor elektrischer Aufladung.Des Weiteren sind die Aussparungen für die HDD's in dem Schutzmaterial passend dimensioniert – nicht zu groß und nicht zu klein. Alle HDD's lassen sich prima verstauen und entnehmen.Der Koffer selber ist recht ordentlich verarbeitet aber nicht unbedingt sehr hochwertig. So würde ich mir die Verschlüsse etwas solider wünschen und eine Sicherung mittels Zahlenschloss sollte Bestandteil sein. Es ist jedoch bei der kompakten Größe des Koffers davon auszugehen, dass im Fall der Fälle an Stelle einer einzelnen HDD wohl gleich der gesamte Koffer entwendet wird. Ein weiteres Argument ist die optische Verwandtschaft zu einem Schminkkoffer. Da sich kein Schloss am Koffer befindet, kann der unbedarfte Dieb wohl davon ausgehen, dass sich nichts Wertvolles hierin befindet ;-)Alles in allem erfüllt der Koffer meine Bedürfnisse sehr gut. Und da es bisher keine Alternative gibt, lassen sich von mir nur 5 Sterne vergeben.

la caja es muy bien acabada, viene con unas fundas de plástico para los discos duros.los discos están muy bien protegidos. en caso de necesitarla compraría otra sin dudar

Valigetta per riporre gli HD e all'occorrenza da trasportare in luogo sicuro.Il materiale esterno è piuttosto leggero, ma fa il suo dovere.Le chiusure anteriori non hanno la chiave.Ottima soluzione per avere gli HD di backup o di archivio trasportabili senza rischi.

Super útil, una manera de tener los discos duros ordenados y bien protegidos. Muy buen acabado y el cierre perfecto.