I got offered this case and I am disappointed. I already have a IcyBox 290StUS-IB-B, all-aluminum and breathable quality but 2 USB / eSata; and wanting to move to USB 3 now that it's widespread, I thought to find this quality. Well no, the brushed aluminum hood stamps is extremely thin, I was afraid to tweak it by installing the disc, the underside is plastic, but certainly not cheap plastic anyway. This box is smaller and lighter than that mentioned above, which is a good point though. The short USB cable is also significant in the place of Y and eSata he had to carry before.
Level speed (with HD Tune) with the same disk: - IcyBox 290StUS-IB-B: 36,5MB / sec min 39,5MB / sec max, 38,6MB / medium dry; - Icy Box IB-234U3 (it): 49,5MB / sec min (at the end), 102,6MB / sec max (at first), 79,8MB / medium dry.
This case therefore provides good perfs compared to USB 2, but strong hand early in the bench and declines throughout. Listed for use.