Features:
Right out of the package I was impressed with what I saw and felt. Just like most Silverstone products, this enclosure is a nice black brushed aluminum. This is a step up over most external 2.5" enclosures which are usually plastic - something that can break or scratch very easily for those on the go!

The front portion is plastic, with a clear strip that wraps around the edge. The power and transfer LED's are behind this strip.

The back houses a SATA port, USB connector and power adapter plug. When docked, the dock makes contact with both the SATA and power port's because SATA does not carry power. I'd like to take a moment to highlight the SATA connectivity on the dock. Since the MS05, when docked, connects directly with the E-SATA plug on the back of the enclosure, there is no speed limiter in the way. The JM20316 chip that controlls this will give you direct and uninterupted SATA to E-SATA performance through the chip, with the addition of the USB controller when using it in USB mode. This chip also ensures that the MS05 can work with any motherboard with SATA and any SATA configuration as a hot-swappable device.

When using the drive as an external USB drive the USB voltage is enough to power it. The back has two sets of screws, the Philips screws release the internal tray which slides out so you can mount the drive (it slides out from the front and takes the fron plastic part with it). The second set of hex screws just releases the back plastic plate off the aluminum casing, so you'll never need to bother with these (hence Silverstone's decision to make them Hex).

When inside, you'll see a small circuit board at the back with the plugs sticking out which slide into the drive connectors. As well, where each of the four screw holes are located there is a piece of rubber drilled out ontop of it for the drive to sit on. This not only elevates the drive up to the level of the plugs, but also helps reduce vibration noise.

The dock is very simply designed, unfortunately it doesn't have a release button like the similar Vantec enclosure we reviewed. To dock the enclosure you simply push the drive in until it's all the way back and docked with the connectors. When it's time to take it out, give it a little tug and it will slide out.