Once I got the enclosure functioning it performed admirably, but I have concerns about its working life. First, some speed stats. I used an IBM Travelstar 10 gigabyte 4200 rpm laptop drive for my testing. It took 1 minute and 13 seconds to copy three files totaling one gigabyte to the drive over USB 2.0. To copy one gigabyte of MP3s took longer, as I expected: 1 minute and 50 seconds. The copying was smooth and I encountered no errors moving many files back and forth. Heat dissipated satisfactorily. I was happy.
However, after carrying around the enclosure for a couple days, something inside came loose enough and rattled when I tilted the drive. While lightweight, the case feels fragile, and it doesn’t provide much peace of mind when trusting your data to it. As long as you’re not playing catch with the Shuttle, it should be fine–I just know that accidents can happen. Also, after swapping out one drive for another the second day I used it, the glue holding the board to the faceplate came apart. Again, this does not inspire confidence in the components.
The VIZO Shuttle does its part in creating a portable storage solution. It installs quickly and works as simply and quickly as smaller capacity USB storage devices. However, what I’ve seen so far of its durability does not allow me to recommend this as anything more than a mover. If you need an enclosure that can take some jostling and keep ticking, the Shuttle may not be your best option.
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