The 5.25” bay – it’s so darned useful. There’s a ton of gadgets and gizmos that are made to fit in them these days - One of the most prevalent of these is the multi-functional bay device. Companies right across the board have managed to squeeze in everything from extra peripheral ports to LCD displays.

Now the folks at Aero Cool aren’t strangers to making multi-function panels, however this one is a little different to what you would generally expect to find – what makes this one any different you ask? The difference is that it adds in a little bit of flavour inspired from the server end of the market - by including a removable hard drive in the mix. I found it rather intriguing to say the least, and lucky for me, our kind friends over at Brando generously provided us with one to have a bit of a play with.

Specs

The following specs are taken from Brando’s web site:

Features
·  4-Slot 25 in 1 card reader
·  Retractable aluminum external enclosures (USB cable included)
·  Compatible with 2.5" HDD (9.5mm)
·  Added key lock feature to prevent damage to HDD and loss of files
·  Dual USB 2.0 port
·  Stylish handle design for the external enclosure
·  Cards supported : SM / XD Ready / CF I / CF II / MD / CF-Ultra II / CF Extreme SD / MMC / MMC II / MMC 4.0 / RS MMC(Adapter) / HS MMC / Mini SD(Adapter) / SD-Ultra II / T-Flash(Adapter) MS / MS PRO / MS Duo(Adapter) / MS PR Duo(MG)(Adapter) / MS PRO(MG) / MS(MG) / HS MS PRO(MG) / HS MS PRO Duo(MG)(Adapter) / MS PRO Ultra II

Package Contents
·  4-Slot 25 in 1 card reader panel
·  External enclosure Opening key
·  Retractable 2.5" IDE HDD (9.5mm) aluminium external enclosure
·  USB Cable
·  Driver CD

Package

The Aero Cool Infinite arrived a little battered to me from Hong Kong along with another review item. After opening it up, I discovered (to my relief) that Aero cool have designed their internal packaging so that the device inside will remain intact if subjected to a bit of rough-housing by your local carrier.

As you can also see, the box is designed for retail sale and lists (in five languages) all of the relevant specifications, characteristics, specificaties, eigenschaften and characteristicas that the average shopper would want to know about.