Features

     The HighPoint kit comes with the following: AC Adapter, driver disk, screw kit, controller card, external SATA cable, and the 1100 IDE external storage enclosure. You also get a quick start instruction guide, along with the necessary paperwork in case you run into any technical problems...

     My first thought was why only one channel? Well there can be two circumstances why this is so. First is that you can grab a IDE drive that has in upwards of 250gbs (a bigger drive is always around the corner) and with the HighPoint kit not costing a lot of money (reason #2) you can have a fast external SATA storage solution. After thinking about these two concepts I asked myself there is no way an external drive can be faster than internal, right? Keep reading and you'll be as shocked as I was how fast this kit is.

A quick look at the HighPoint 1100 SATA Enclosure.

     The enclosure is just that... the internal part of the enclosure slides out for easier installation of your drive. Its fairly quick and painless, although a few staff members have complained that the two items fit a bit tight. Nothing a good screwdriver can't fix right? The enclosure is then slid back into place and held together by two Phillips-head screws.

     Here is the internal part of the enclosure. You'll notice the easy Molex plug, and IDE interface. All you do is slide your drive in, fasten it down with the included screw kit, slide it back into the external part of the enclosure, and you're done.

     The fit of the drive ensures good contact so that the drive won't be rattled loose from being jarred. You may notice the lack of a cooling fan, but careful engineering has lead into the whole enclosure being used as a heatsink, although it is able to dissipate heat so effectively that the enclosure is slightly warm to the touch. After concern for my drive I opened the enclosure to find that the drive was actually colder in temperature than the enclosure. Good engineering HighPoint!