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Smart Drive 2002C HDD Silencer
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Grow Up Japan Smart Drive 2002C HDD Silencer

The issue of noise from hard drives has remained a long-established barrier to the dream of owning a silent PC. The whir and whine from a drive’s constantly-spinning platters and clicking from its head-seek can soon become annoying to anyone who values a quiet life whilst they use their PC. And pity the user whose PC has more than one drive! As you would expect, we have offered several solutions to this problem over the years, but we have yet to come across a product as effective as the Smart Drive from an unusually-named Tokyo-based company called “Grow Up Japan”.

The Smart Drive is a tidy-looking acoustically-sealed enclosure for any 3.5 inch hard drive which can then be mounted in a standard 5.25” (DVD drive-sized) bay. However, what makes the product stand out is its attention to detail as far as design is concerned. Its enclosure and mounting designs are pure genius, and it uses copper plates (which are twice as conductive as aluminium) to extract heat. In fact it is so efficient at extracting heat that some hard drives can actually run cooler in a Smart Drive than if they were running without one!

Other HDD silencing products tackle the issue of heat extraction in a variety of ways, including the use of heatpipes, vented openings and fan-assisted cooling. However, the Smart Drive uses none of these compromises and delivers both brilliant silence and excellent cooling. Even toasty-running 10,000 and 15,000 rpm hard drives such as WD’s Raptor series can be safely silenced! In fact, using the product with these incredibly loud drives gives a very dramatic benefit, so at last you can have both performance and quietness.

One other problem with some cheaper HDD enclosures is that they do nothing to dampen the low-frequency vibrational noise from the hard drive. This typically manifests itself as a hum or rumbling noise, and can be amplified by the PC chassis. However, the Smart Drive addresses this issue very effectively through its use of soft heat-conductive rubber and sheer mass the product weighs 1.1 kilograms! And one other benefit of using a hard drive enclosure is that the product brings benefits in terms of sealing the drive from harmful effects of dust.
The Smart Drive has undergone several minor design refinements over its lifetime and has now reached the pinnacle of a brilliantly engineered and executed solution. Despite its high price, sales in Japan and the USA have now reached nearly 100,000 units and we are proud to bring this product to the UK for the benefit of customers who demand the best. And because it is built like a tank, we are sure you will enjoy the benefit of the product for many years to come as you transfer it from PC to PC when you upgrade. Definitely a Smart Choice!

Reviews

  • Crowded Brain

    We think it is a sound investment. Not only can it help reduce the heat - which could improve the drive’s life expectancy - it was whisper quiet in the process.

  • PC Answers

    As well as reducing noise levels, the Smart Drive will also improve the flow of heat away from the drive. It’s a breeze to install and as long as you have a spare 5.25-inch bay to house the device, you’ll be reaping the benefits of the quiet life before you know it.

  • PC Format

    The most obvious effect of the Smart Drive is its noise reduction. The heavy foam and even heavier enclosure almost entirely dampen the disk grind and keep your PC case free from that racket that accompanies heavy disk access. Verdict: 85

SpecificationsSmart Drive 2002C
MaterialAluminium/copper
Weight1100g
Dimensions176 x 145 x 38 (L x W x H)
ManufacturerGrow Up Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Hard Disk Type3.5” Parallel & Serial ATA, SCSI
Case BayStandard 5.25” Bay
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode4536604009898
SpecificationsSmart Drive 2002C
MaterialAluminium/copper
Weight1100g
Dimensions176 x 145 x 38 (L x W x H)
ManufacturerGrow Up Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Hard Disk Type3.5” Parallel & Serial ATA, SCSI
Case BayStandard 5.25” Bay
Warranty24 months
EAN barcode4536604009898

Customer Reviews

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Got one of it together with 1TB samsung spinpoint, also sold by Quietpc. Build quality is more than good, case is solid, no rubbish plastic parts. It has copper plates on top and bottom where is has most contact with hdd. The disk perfectly fits in it. Drive is more quiet, noise is not really selectable from fan noise around (noctua fans) recommended 9/10, lets leave 10/10 for some high-tech innovations coming in the future.

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