(pressebox) (Ahrensburg, 2009-04-30) Although there are modern transport ways for data like the "data highways" (Internet, Web), private and access roads (WANs) or local streets (LANs) there is still a popular alternative: briefcase and pocket. For this infrastructure there is a brand new means of transport to be announced: the external HDD enclosure ICY BOX IB-224StU-B.

Small, slim and airy is the aluminium case in an elegant leatherette coating. That’s the style to carry a 2.5" SATA HDD with you from office to office, from office to home.

The ICY BOX IB-224 is for a 2.5" SATA HDD with up to 500 GB. The USB 2.0 connection is good for fast data transfer as well as the power supply.

Rec. retail price: Euro 15.00 incl. VAT

Key features
• Aluminium enclosure with leatherette cover for 2.5" SATA HDD
• HDD capacity up to 500 GB
• Supports: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, MAC >OS 9.1
• Hot Plug & Play and Hot Swap
• USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 backwards compatible)
• Data transfer USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbit/s
• USB powered – no power supply necessary
• LED for power and HDD access
• Up to 9.5 mm HDD height