With a name like Goliath, it shouldn't be too surprising that HornetTek's new enclosure is a bit on the large side. The enclosure measures about 180 mm x 140mm x 50mm and weighs in at 580g without a hard drive installed. While the back of the Goliath is made of ABS plastic, the sides are constructed of brushed aluminum. This not only looks great, it helps keep the drive inside cool.
It's hard to see in the picture above, but there is a strip of clear plastic running down the front of the Goliath. Behind this strip there is a bright, blue LED that lights up with the unit is powered on. It also flashes to show disk activity.
The rear of the Goliath is pretty straight forward. Below the main power switch, there is a small switch to turn the fan on and off, a USB 3.0 port and the enclosure's DC power connection.
Aside from its USB 3.0 interface, the Goliath's most notable feature is its built-in cooling fan. Located on one of the side panels, this 80mm fan pulls air into the enclosure, which then flows around the hard drive and out through the vents on top. This fan spins slow enough where noise really isn't an issue. Even with my ear next to the enclosure, I had a hard time hearing it over the background noise in my office.
When I took the side panel off and took a closer look at the fan, I noticed that it did not blow directly onto the hard drive. The enclosure's circuit board blocks about 1/3 of the fan. There's also a metal tray between the fan and the drive. However, there are plenty of holes in it and judging by the amount of air coming out the top of the enclosure, airflow is not a problem.
