Accessories:
Rosewill includes the accessories shown below, and they have addressed one of my biggest beefs with many eSATA enclosures by including cables to actually connect via eSATA. The below left image shows the power adaptor, a SATA to eSATA expansion slot adaptor, and eSATA cable, some drive mounting screws, and a USB 2.0 cable. The below right image shows a close up of the eSATA cables, and in my opinion Rosewill went beyond just throwing in any old cables, as both are fairly heavy duty and seem to be of very good quality.
 
One accessory seemed to be missing; the features list indicated that I should have received a "Vertical Stand: Black Plastic Stand". I defintely didn't, and looking at images on the Rosewill site and at some retailers leads me to believe you really don't get one. As is, the unit won't be able to stand vertically, and while set horizontally the aluminum shell will be directly on your desktop. Not the best configuration for noise reduction, cooling performance, and the coarse aluminum finish may scratch your desk's surface.
Installation and Operation:
When fully assembled and in use, the Rosewill RX-358-S-SLV looks like what we see in the image below. The fan blows down on to the drive, and air is able to exhaust out of the mesh panel on the front side of the enclosure. There are two LEDs on the front, with one glowing constantly when the power is on, and the other flickers to indicate drive activity. With the final product in mind, let's take a look at the key steps required to get to this stage.
The unit ships with the top cover removed which expedites the process of getting your drive in there. The two plastic sides are shipped in place, but without the screws at the back of the unit which secure them. You simply slide these slightly towards the back and they pop off to reveal holes in the steel frame for securing a hard drive.
 
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