Below the installation guides, we have the DataPort SecureDock enclosure itself, protected by plastic.

All the accompanying accessories are below the SecureDock. These include the power adaptor, eSATA bracket, mounting screws, eSATA cable, USB cable, two keys, and three security key lanyards.

The SecureDock enclosure unit actually consists of two parts. There is the outer shell, which acts as the enclosure and encryption unit (the SecureDock). There is also the inner unit which houses just the hard drive (the DataPort 10 Secure Drive Carrier). There are four LEDs – the two on top signify power and activity while the bottom two signify whether the device can be used or not. There is a lock, to be used with the provided keys. Below the two lower LEDs is a port that resembles a mini-USB female connector. However, this is not a USB connector – this is to be used with the three security keys.

The sides of the unit are shiny, and seem very sturdy.

On the rear of the unit, we have a power button, ventilation holes, USB 2.0 port, eSATA port, and a power port.

The bottom of the unit has four rubber feet, a couple of stickers and more ventilation holes.

To remove the DataPort 10 Secure Drive Carrier from the SecureDock, all you have to do is pull it out from the front of the unit. You can see the attachment point inside the unit and a cooling fan.

The Drive Carrier is quite compact and fully encloses the drive inside it.

The back of it has a connector for interfacing with the SecureDock.

Opening it, we see the 500 GB Hitachi hard drive that’s provided and a thermal probe, for temperature monitoring and controlling fan speed. The Drive Carrier’s PCB has SATA data and power connectors embedded that the drive slides into.

With the Drive Carrier out of the SecureDock, we can open the casing to see what’s inside it as well. Just slide the two plastic pieces in towards the center of the device to unlock.

The shell then slides off and the innards are revealed. There are two fans, a small one and a large one. I will assume these couple of PCBs are for interfacing and encryption.

That concludes our tour of the unit. Let’s move on to setting up the device and testing it.

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