Tsunami D-35 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure Review

A Closer Look
Taking the enclosure out of the box we can see it has been protected with a thin plastic wrap.

Firstly, looking at the back of the device we can see where all the connections are. The blue connections is of course the USB 3.0 which handily matches the colour of the cable. Above this is the power switch. At the very top is the power supply connection which is a standard 12v socket. At the bottom are two indicator lights, one showing power and the other showing data transfer.

Taking a look at the front and the left hand side we can see the ridged front with the Tsunami logo at the bottom. This ridging carries on all the way around the device. However, both sides are flat.

The right hand side is the same as the left hand side.

Of course the back of the enclosure (likewise the front) unscrew with a screw at the top and bottom when the device is upright. You can then see the back panel more closely without the remainder of the enclosure.

Looking at the back panel from the other side we can see the two HDD connections, from the left is the SATA data connection and on the right the SATA power connector. This is of course connected to a small PCB which is pretty standard and doesn’t even have many components containted on it.

Taking a look at the back panel with a 3.5″ hdd plugged in you can see the compartive sizes.

There are screws on the bottom of the back panel to screw the hdd in place if needed (recommended for mechanical drives). These screws were however not included hence the irregularity on my part.

The stand that is included is also of a simple plastic design and fits the enclosure tightly giving good stability. This can be seen in the earlier photographs on this page.

Moving back away from the device we can see the Installation/User Guide is quite the standard looking affair.