Today we will be reviewing the Voyager Q but first a little bit about the company.

NewerTechnology was first company to develop and sell memory products for the Macintosh® computer line. The DART high-density memory system increased computer performance up to 2000%. The Attention! memory board and hardware/software upgrades were unveiled for both IBM®-compatible and Macintosh computers. Faced with changing market conditions in the late 1990’s, the NewerTech product line was expanded to include MAXPower multi-speed processor accelerators for Macintosh computers. NewerTech was the first company in the world to offer processor upgrades for Power Macintosh 604, Power Mac® G3, Power Mac G4, iMac® G3, iMac G4, PowerBook® 603e, and PowerBook G3 machines. The 2000’s have further solidified NewerTech’s reputation as a leading developer of performance upgrades for Macintosh desktop computers, PowerBooks, iMacs, Intel-based Macintosh computers, iPods®, and iPhones®. Always expanding, always trying new things NewerTechnology will be around for generations to come providing their customers the best in computer and computer related products.

Now with that little blurb out of the way, lets start looking at this hard drive docking station and first up is the specifications and features.

General Specifications

• Bridge Chipset: Oxford 934DSb
• Material: ABS black plastic with non-skid rubber feet
• Power: External Auto-Switching US/Intl. UL Listed 100-240V AC/ 50-60Hz, 12V/3A Output
• Dimensions: 3.937" x 5.925" x 3.169" (W x D x H)
• Weight: 1.32 lb (without drive)
• Warranty: One year warranty Register

Status LED

• Blue = Power
• Flashing Red = Disk Activity

Interface / Ports

• (1) eSATA port
• (2) FireWire 800 (1394b) ports
• (1) FireWire 400 (1394a) port
• (1) USB 2.0/1.1 Mini-B port

Transfer Rates

• eSATA: up to 3.0Gb/s (384MB/s)
• FireWire 800: up to 800Mbps (100MB/s)
• FireWire 400: up to 400Mbps (50MB/s)
• USB 2.0: up to 480Mbps (60MB/s)

Compatibility:

• Macintosh Requirements: Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.2.x or later, and an available FireWire, USB, or eSATA port.
• Windows Requirements: Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, 2000, NT, 98, and an available FireWire, USB, or eSATA port.

• Supports all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II hard drives and Intel SSD drives* up to 2.0TB
• "Quad Interface" for maximum data transfer rates and system compatibility
• Data transfer rates up to 3.0Gb/s (300MB/s)
• Hard drive eject lever for safe removal of 3.5" drives
• Hot-Swap functionality for fast access of multiple hard drives*
• Weighted base and non skid rubber feet for stable operation
• Status LED:
  Blue = Power
  Flashing Red = Disk Activity
• Compact design…measures 3.937" x 5.95" x 3.169" inches
• Whisper Quiet operation…no cooling fan needed
• Plug and Play with Macs and PCs
• All interface connection cables included
• RoHS Compliant
• One year warranty
• FCC, CE approved

*Does not recognize Crucial M225 SSD mechanisms.
*Use of eSATA interface requires system reboot in order to recognize hard drive.