Iodd Iodd2531 - USB3.0 - HDD - SSD - Virtual CD-ROM - Enclosures - Made in Korea … (1 Unit / lot)
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Digital Storage Capacity | 1000 GB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 2.0/3.0 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | iodd |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Enclosure Only |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | BLACK |
Read Speed | 535 Megabytes Per Second |
About this item
- Recognized as Bootable ODD (DVD, Blu-ray Rom), for booting by selecting a ISO file.
- Write protect Blocker/Win To Go/Auto Sleep/Safely Removal/Firmware Updater
- VHD - virtual hard disk image to physical drive
- The whole aluminum-body design is elegant and effective against external shock and radiant heat of HDD.
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Value for money | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — |
Easy to use | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | — |
Tech Support | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | 2.7 | — |
Sold By | ioddshop | Amazon.com | ioddshop | ioddshop | ioddshop |
storage capacity | 1000 GB | 1 TB | 2000 GB | 256 GB | 512 GB |
hardware interface | usb | sata 6 0 gb | usb c | usb3.0 | usb3.0 |
compatible devices | — | Laptop | Desktop, Laptop, Android Phone | Desktop, Laptop, Tablet | Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone |
form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 1.8-inch | 1.8-inch |
write speed | — | 530 | — | 300 | 300 |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 5.33 x 0.52 x 3.09 inches |
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Item Weight | 3.35 ounces |
ASIN | B00TDJ4BJU |
Item model number | IODD-2531 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #569 in Enclosures |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 9, 2015 |
Manufacturer | iodd |
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Product Description
Widows To Go - you can boot Win2Go, Linux, Mac OS from HDD or VHD.
Bootable Virtual ODD - Recognized as physical CD DVD Blu-ray ROM.
Bootable Virtual HDD - Recognized as physical HDD or Removable drive from VHD or VMDK. you can use maximum 4 virtual drives(At the same time, you can also use write protection function). VHD Tool++ is Dedicated programs for virtual HDD(you can download, see readme file from above link).
Bootable Virtual FDD - Recognized as physical FDD, but old computers don't work.
AutoSleep - automatically (after 10 minutes of non use).
Write Blocker - Enable or Disable Write Protection.
Safely Removal - Hot key can Spin Down HDD.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (up to 10x as fast as USB 2.0).
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Customers like the performance, quality and ease of use of the computer drive. For example, they mention it works amazingly, is of high quality and is easy to set up. Customers are also impresseded with the speed, saying it's very fast on USB 3.0 and has saved them time at work. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
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Customers like the performance of the computer drive or storage. For example, they mention it works amazingly, is great, and useful. Some say that it works just fine with their SSD and has no issues. That said, most are happy with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...It works great, and makes clean installs of operating systems...." Read more
"...I got this one because I liked the minimalist look, as opposed to the big keypads on the 2541 and Mini..." Read more
"...Works as advertised with no issues." Read more
"This was easy to setup and works as intended. No longer have to carry external cd and bunch of discs. Just need to load iso that I have on drive." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They say it's an incredibly useful product that has done away with CD/DVD drives. They also say it works extremely well, is of high quality, and is a solid product. Customers also say that it'll be a great addition to their toolset and is indispensable for computer technicians.
"...The build quality is solid. The menu is easy to understand...." Read more
"Awesome! This is an incredibly useful product that has done away with CD/DVD drives...." Read more
"...Music, PortableApps, various utilities...This thing is insanely useful and has paid for itself...." Read more
"...Cheap, versatile, strong, I love it!..." Read more
Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They mention the UI is easy to navigate, setup, and understand. They also say the menu is easy and it's easy to browse to the image you want. Customers also say it makes clean installs of operating systems.
"...This enclosure has replaced all of my flash drives and is much more convenient. The build quality is solid. The menu is easy to understand...." Read more
"...It works great, and makes clean installs of operating systems...." Read more
"...Setup was a breeze and now I've got over 20 OS builds, multiple versions of Linux, and all my boot disk tools on one simple device...." Read more
"...Somehow Iodd's site is even more confusing and difficult to use." Read more
Customers like the speed of the computer drive. They mention it's very fast, and a time saver. They also say the boot time and installing Windows were both pretty fast.
"...be able to boot an ISO image right from the device and it is super fast on USB 3.0 as well...." Read more
"I love this thing!!!What a time saver!!! No more DVDs for me......" Read more
"...Haven’t done any benchmarks, but boot time and installing Windows were both pretty fast. So fast enough not to matter in my book." Read more
"...the installation and diagnostic disks in one small package, and it runs so fast compared with a real CDRom drive...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it is worth the price, versatile, and strong.
"...This thing is insanely useful and has paid for itself. I highly recommend this to any IT technician." Read more
"...Cheap, versatile, strong, I love it!..." Read more
"...Easy, quick, and nice price for the enclosure. No complaints so far. Haven't found anything that won't accept the vODD." Read more
"Worth the price, did what i needed it to do. One of the best purchases I have made recently. Thinking of getting another." Read more
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The only downside to this enclosure is that it will bottleneck a fast SSD. It uses SATAII internally which has a real-world max throughput of about 250MB/s. Mechanical hard drives are too slow to be affected by this limit whatsoever, but a good SSD will have its sequential read/write speeds cut in half running in this enclosure. Is it faster than an optical drive? Much much faster. Is it faster than my trusty DTSE9's? Hell yes. Is it faster than a Sandisk Extreme? Barely. Am I going to deduct a star? Nope. Mea culpa for not reading the fine print on their website. It's a bummer that it has the internal SATAII bottleneck but ultimately I bought it for convenience, not speed. And realistically most I/Os are random anyway which means that for real-world use there is probably not as much of a bottleneck as the benchmarks would suggest. This is also why I would still recommend putting an SSD into the enclosure even with the SATAII connection... SSDs have much faster random performance than mechanical drives so you still see a definite benefit.
Bottom line is that it's a great product, just don't expect it to put up any big bragging numbers on the benchmark.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016
The only downside to this enclosure is that it will bottleneck a fast SSD. It uses SATAII internally which has a real-world max throughput of about 250MB/s. Mechanical hard drives are too slow to be affected by this limit whatsoever, but a good SSD will have its sequential read/write speeds cut in half running in this enclosure. Is it faster than an optical drive? Much much faster. Is it faster than my trusty DTSE9's? Hell yes. Is it faster than a Sandisk Extreme? Barely. Am I going to deduct a star? Nope. Mea culpa for not reading the fine print on their website. It's a bummer that it has the internal SATAII bottleneck but ultimately I bought it for convenience, not speed. And realistically most I/Os are random anyway which means that for real-world use there is probably not as much of a bottleneck as the benchmarks would suggest. This is also why I would still recommend putting an SSD into the enclosure even with the SATAII connection... SSDs have much faster random performance than mechanical drives so you still see a definite benefit.
Bottom line is that it's a great product, just don't expect it to put up any big bragging numbers on the benchmark.
I must say that this case is the best purchase I've ever done. I work doing many system reinstalls, diagnostics tests from live cd's (now images thanks to the case), and that kind of stuff. I used to have tons of DVD's and CD's all over the place because it's the simplest approach, since having tons of USB flash drives with all my software just doesn't quite get the job done and doing bootable drives is a nightmare for some programs.
However, the virtual drive function of this enclosure is worth multiple times the price you'll pay for it. Basically, you throw your ISO images into a folder on the drive, and after a quick rescan, they appear on the menu. You can then use the rocker switch on the side to select the ISO file you want, and it gets presented to the computer as if it were a CD-ROM. It is so nice to be able to boot an ISO image right from the device and it is super fast on USB 3.0 as well.
I do not have words for how useful this is! Not only is reading the CD data off of a hard drive much faster than reading off of a real disc, but you can carry your entire disc collection with you in this small package. If you're an IT guy, this is a must have item. If you're not, you can still copy your discs onto the drive and stash the originals away safely. I highly recommend this Iodd 2531 VE300.
I never expected when I bought this thing that it would end up being my Swiss Army knife of tech.
When I first started using this, I had a hard disk in it. It worked great for tossing a couple ISOs on it and keeping in my bag in case someone called me over to fix their computer. A couple months ago, however, I got an SSD for it (a Samsung EVO 860 1TB to be specific). and it was the best upgrade to this thing that I could have gotten. This enclosure pretty much runs my day. I have all sorts of things on it now. Music, PortableApps, various utilities...
This thing is insanely useful and has paid for itself. I highly recommend this to any IT technician.
I got this one because I liked the minimalist look, as opposed to the big keypads on the 2541 and Mini (and I didn’t care about the hardware encryption in those models) But with the very minimal UI on the 2531 (one-line screen and a single up/down/in button), it can be hard to remember how to do some of the actions (“eject the virtual fixed hard disk and return to normal mode”). I’ve needed to keep the quick start guide handy to use as a cheat sheet.
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He probado con ISOs de varias distribuciones linux (arch, lubuntu, deepin, etc), android (AOSP, x86, Plasma, etc), forenses y windows y con todas he podido iniciar diferentes dispositivos. Incluso con imágenes de pendrives y también ha funcionado.
También he probado a leerlo como unidad USB y como CD una vez iniciado el sistema operativo y sin problemas. Realmente ha sido una compra fenomenal para mí. Ahora puedo probar cual distro va mejor en un equipo simplemente seleccionado la imagen ISO al iniciarlo.
Si te ha resultado útil, espero que dejes tu voto :-)
Das Gehäuse besteht aus Aluminium, somit hält es einen kleinen Sturz auch mal aus.
In dem Gehäuse ist Platz für eine 2,5" HDD oder SSD, man kann auch wie ich eine mSATA in ein Adaptergehäuse packen und die dann in das iodd Gehäuse packen, funktioniert auch ohne Probleme.
Als ich das Teil das erste mal genutzt habe, dachte ich mir nur: "Wie konnte ich die letzten Jahre nur ohne das Teil überleben?" Nagut so schlimm ist es jetzt dann nicht :D
Aber... Das teil ist einfach Spitze, man legt auf der Platte einfach einen Ordner an und nennt ihn "_iso" dort packt man all die CD/DVD Images ab die man oft braucht, z.b Windows 10 Setup, Bootbare Backupsoftware..... egal was auch immer. Über den kleinen Wippschalter an der Seite kann man die Dateien dann in ein "Virtuelles CD Laufwerk" legen und der PC erkennt es als Optisches Medium in einem Optischen Laufwerk.
Außerdem kann man zwischen 3 Modis umschalten:
Dualmodus -> HDD sowie Optisches Laufwerk (ODD) stehen zur Verfügung
HDD Modus -> nur die HDD steht zur Verfügung
CD Mode -> Nur das ODD steht zur Verfügung
Um zwischen den Modis hin und her zu schalten muss man nur den Wippschalter ein paar Sekunden gedrückt halten.
Auf dem Kleinen Display werden alle Informationen angezeigt, z.b Welcher USB Modus genutzt wird (3.0, 2.0 oder 1.1)
Ob die Virtuelle CD eingelegt ist (kann man mit einem kurzen druck auf den Wippschalter ein und auslegen),
in welchem Modus sich das Gerät befindet (HDD, CD oder Dual)
Bisher hatte ich nur bei einem Älteren PC Probleme das alte XP Setup über das Virtuelle Laufwerk zu starten, das denke ich kann ich aber dem Alten PC zu lasten legen und nicht dem Gehäuse, denn mit Aktuellen OS und PCs funktioniert das bestens.
Als Schwachstelle sehe ich den kleinen Wippschalter, hier wären vllt. Tasten an der Oberseite besser als so ein kleiner Schalter.
Als Beigabe gibt es noch eine Praktische Stoffhülle in der man das Gehäuse aufbewahren kann.
Zusammenfassung:
+ Virtuelles CD Laufwerk
+ Einfache Bedienung
+ Funktioniert sehr gut
o Wippschalter
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Je ne regrette pas mon achat en effet j’ai acheté ce boitier pour éviter de me trimbaler des tas de clef USB outils, Linux et Windows ce boitier est très simple d’utilisation et possède trois :
- mode dual le boitier donne la possibilité d’émuler un live ISO et de bénéficier de l’accès au dd
- le mode single CD c’est juste le live ISO
- le mode single DD ou la cela fonctionne comme un boitier classique
Personnellement j’emplois le mode single CD seulement quand je wipe un disque dur afin que le processus ne m’efface pas les données du disque
Satisfait du produit
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2018
Je ne regrette pas mon achat en effet j’ai acheté ce boitier pour éviter de me trimbaler des tas de clef USB outils, Linux et Windows ce boitier est très simple d’utilisation et possède trois :
- mode dual le boitier donne la possibilité d’émuler un live ISO et de bénéficier de l’accès au dd
- le mode single CD c’est juste le live ISO
- le mode single DD ou la cela fonctionne comme un boitier classique
Personnellement j’emplois le mode single CD seulement quand je wipe un disque dur afin que le processus ne m’efface pas les données du disque
Satisfait du produit
Several years on and still good - use a larger SSD now as store so many ISO's (several versions of Win10 - new ver every 6 months - 1803, 1809, 1903)
Want to buy another as spare but price has gone up by 40%
Originally has 1st gen Iodd - then Zalman now 3rd gen Iodd - first Iodd died after several years - 2nd was Zalman - the screen broke so could not see what to select
Upgrade from old iodd
So much easier now
Just fit a drive (I used a 250GB SSD) format drive for NTFS and create folder _iso put ISO images in here - I have CD DVD and BluRay images on mine
Plug into Windows PC and use
I have loaded Windows onto a blank drive with this and used drivers update software along with off-line updater program - all working with no Internet connection
I have had one of these for years - very useful piece of kit
The only problem I had with my old one was that it stopped working after several years of hard work and abuse - it was being held together with tape - copied data from old mechanical HDD to new SSD
Edit - 4th May - I still use this on a regular basis - not every day but several times a week - use it as external HDD or a DVD drive
I have fixed various Windows laptops and PCs - boot from Windows DVD to reload a clean copy of Windows - off-line updater for Windows updates and fix missing drivers - If I need to I can make the HDD read-only so that it is protected against virus etc
It is a very usefull tool to have - some years ago I had to use a wallet with lots of DVDs in it to carry around - this is smaller and lighter