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Hard Drive Enclosure
For 3.5" SATA or PATA hard drives
Jazz up your data storage with Samba.
The AcomData Samba Enclosure lets you transform a 3.5" IDE hard drive into high-performance portable storage. Samba‘s smart, sturdy chassis and the illustrated, easy-to-follow guide make installation as simple as humming your favorite tune. And feel free to improvise because you can install either a PATA or SATA hard drive. Either way, Samba's near-silent operation will help you stay in the groove while you jam in tons of music, photos, video—and any other digital files.

Features
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Hi-Speed USB 2.0
- Transfers up to 480 Mbps
- Compatible with USB 1.1.
Takes a SATA or PATA IDE hard disk
48-bit Logical Block Addressing
With 48-bit LBA, Samba supports the highest capacity IDE/EIDE drives available today––and for years to come. 
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On-Off Switch
You can turn this hot-pluggable Drive off when not needed in order to conserve electricity.
Near-Silent Operation
The Samba Enclosure dissipates heat so efficiently it doesn’t need a fan, for near-silent operation.
Mac & PC Compatible
The Samba Enclosure is compatible with both Mac and PC.

Available Colors
Samba Black Samba Red Samba Blue
Black Blue
SMBXXXU2E-BLK SMBXXXU2E-RED SMBXXXU2E-BLU


Product Sheet
(includes full specifications)

Download the full-color Product Sheet (PDF: 1.8 MB)

User’s Guide
Download the User's Guide (PDF: 3.5 MB)

Frequently Asked Questions
"What's faster, USB 2.0 or eSATA?" "Can I use a USB 1 connection with a USB 2.0 Drive?" For answers to these and other common questions about AcomData Samba Hard Drive Enclosures, click here.

System Requirements
Windows PCs

• A PC with a 233 MHz or faster processor (Pentium, Celeron, AMD etc.
• One of the following systems:

  • Windows Vista (Ult., Home Basic/Premium, Bus.)
  • Windows XP with SP 1 or later (Home, Pro, x64, MCE)
  • Windows 2000 with SP 4 or later
  • Windows Me
  • Windows 98SE
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1* port
Mac
• G3, G4, G5 or Intel processor
• Mac OS 10.2 or later
• Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1* port
* USB 1.1 ports will limit interface transfers to 12 Mbps.

Specifications    
Dimensions (without stand) (inches)
(mm)
5.61 X 1.38 X 8.52
142.5 X 35 x 216.4
Interface transfer rates (max) USB 2.0
FireWire (if equipped)
eSATA (if equipped)
480 Mbps
400 Mbps
1.5 Gbps
External Power Supply AC Input
DC output
100–240 V~, 50-60 Hz, 1.0 A
12 V @ 2 A
Ambient temperature Operating
Non-operating
5ºC – 35ºC
-20ºC – 60ºC
Relative humidity
(non-condensing)
Operating
Non-operating
5% – 95%, 33ºC
5% – 95%, 35ºC


 
Installation & Setup
‘The smart chassis design and fully illustrated Installation Guide make installing an IDE hard drive quick and easier than you might think. In most cases, connecting the assembled Drive to your computer is as simple as plugging in the cables and flipping the on-off switch.

Package Contents
• AcomData Samba Enclosure
• Stand
• USB cable
• AC adapter and power cord
Printed Installation Guide
• Hard disk drive mounting screws

Warranty
One year limited warranty