Vantec Nexstar 3 External 3.5IN SATA Black Hard Drive Enclosure USB2.0 W/ Power Adaptor & Stand

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Smooth & quiet operation. I paired this up with WD6401AALS and it operates like a charm. I very first hooked up to my HP HDX18t and the HDD driver installed automatically. On the other hand, the drive was not getting recognized in the laptop folder or in Disk Management. It wasn't unitl I hooked up by means of usb that I was able to get the box to appear for Master boot choice.This ought to be addressed in the manual.Second, eSATA operates fine but I have to turn the unit OFF just before connecting. This is not a large deal unless I forget to do so. My laptop all of a sudden acts unstable till I unplug it. Just keep in mind these couple factors and you shouldn't have a challenge. Individuals have complained about the SATA II 3Gb/s transfer price. I referred to as Vantec and talked to an person about this. At the time of the call I was receiving roughly 56MB/s鸀Mb/s) which is still more quickly than typical usb two. speeds. The rep stated that eSATA is nevertheless in it's infancy. I did a tiny investigation, and he's certainly appropriate. Now I am regularly getting 90-110 MB/s transfer rate. I made a mirror of my drives making use of Vista Ultimate Back-up feature and 79GB took only an hour and twenty minutes!!! Try this with usb and see how lengthy it requires.

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Slim case design, eSATA support, runs quiet, excellent cost for an external case Quick USB cable, Blue LED light is annoying but you can disconnect the LED cable. Based on what drive you place in it may well run really hot. Perf over USB is great. I would certainly get 1 once more.

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Simple to use, no driver needed for XP Pro. Formatted new seagate challenging drive outside external then installed it into the nexstar case, and boom every thing is great. no troubles with heat, or vibrations or noise.i use rubber feet side alternatively of vertical stand. just personal preference i suppose. driver disc must have incorporated much more up to date drive, even even though i got off the hook with out needing it, i suppose it would have been very good for the esata port which to date i cant get to perform. im sure it just me as other have posted it operating. still quickly even on usb though so what ever. the gloss finish is sweet but it appears to pick up finger prints (noticeably) like no bodies organization. not a large deal at all. front led is ferocious bright.I would acquire once again // advocate

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Purchased to install a WD 750GB Black edition drive to connect to my cable DVR. eSATA connected to a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HDC! Worked like a charm, once powered on and connected, the DVR prompted to format the drive and added the capacity to record applications!Match & Finish on the enclosure it leading notch! Really nice hunting and three.five" SATA drive installed in two minutes prime! Nitpicky but the AC/DC energy plug is rather big in size. The Vantec logo on the front side of the device is a really bright blue color. Doesn't bother me but if this device is facing into a bedroom... it acts like a nightlight!!!

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Easy to setupGood looking casingPretty blue lightsWorks best Has no cooling fanFeels hot to the touch but maybe that indicates it's drawing the heat away from the drive I purchased a 1TB Western Digital Black drive and place in it and it's working great. I did have some concerns initially that I fought with for hours but it was due to my motherboard. Generally I ended up using the enclosed sata bracket to run from an internal sata port to make it external and have it plugged into that. My Asus P5B Deluxe has an esata port but it just didn't want to operate effectively. This is no fault of this solution though. I'd definitely acquire a lot more of these in the future and suggest them to other individuals.

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Sleek-hunting, incredibly quickly with eSATA. I like the eSATA/USB combo so I can have excellent drive speeds at property but still be in a position to take it to a buddy's home to transfer files to a non-eSATA laptop or desktop. The eSATA is not hot-swappable on my machine, it just locks up if I plug it in although the computer system is on. Shiny external material attracts fingerprints, but that actually isn't a huge deal at all to me. Screwing in the backplate expected some real force on my part, which was specially hard when employing a precision screwdriver. I gave it -1 egg for it not getting hot-swappable on my machine, but otherwise I consider it's a fine product. After the backplate is completely screw'd in, the drive felt safe, and there was no rattling or anything. Also, other folks have pointed out that the internal interface is a small sketchy, but the a single I bought (not from newegg) had the sata and power connectors mounted straight to the drive cage, instead of the loose wires that other individuals have discussed on right here.

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* Design* eSATA / USB two. Connection* Supports up to 2TB* Power Switch* Special AC Adapter* Hot Swappable* Blue LED * No Fan* Surface very easily fingerprinted* Integrated grey USB/eSATA Cable (why not black to match?) Purchased immediately after my old Rosewill enclosure failed to detect my new Western Digital Caviar (Green) 1.5TB challenging drive due to its substantial size.Despite getting fan-less, I can happily report that this enclosure really keeps my drives COOLER than my Rosewill case (with the fan regularly on) ever did.This is my 1st Vantec acquire but based on the all round Newegg rating and the Vantec return/warranty policy.. I'm thinking about ordering a handful of more enclosures for other/future drives.I most surely suggest this enclosure.

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This Drive Enclosure rocks. Vantec has re-created the PCB so there are no much more wires to connect to the drive. The connector is really hard wired to the PCB, kinda like a laptop harddrive connector. Solid construction and the aluminum keeps my drives cool and pleased! e-SATA functions like a charm! None! Could be a little less costly, but hey, it's nonetheless a wonderful solution for the price!

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I have two of these enclosures, bought the older one particular a handful of years ago and it nonetheless works just fine. eSATA connectors (or cables) seem to be somewhat flaky - after in a while, when I move a laptop or enclosures or even just touch the cables, the drive disappears, and I need to disconnect and then re-connect each ends of eSATA cable to get drive back online.No ventilation or ventilation holes - drives can run hot, not great for some hotter drives. Appears to be fine for my Seagate Barracudas .five and 1 TB though - the temperature stays below 45C.No noise dampening whatsoever - I wasn't able to hear 1 of the drives when it was inside of Ahanix D.Vine 4 case, but when took it out into Vantec enclosure, the sound of spinning drive is very notiseable in the quiet space.

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Performs well with both USB and eSATA connection w/Win7. Screw-less but solid internal HD installation system. Needs just 2 screws for the outside. Energy brick is of the tiny kind. Seems trusted so far. Plastic back can quickly break if you over-tighten the screws. I haven't broken it but but I'm certain others have.The inside has a stupid LED connector that you often have to worry about when pulling out the drive.There's no way to permanently attach the base so you have to juggle two pieces anytime you want to take it anyplace - gets annoying.Uses the standard, cr@ppy round power plug style that is not also safe. Regrettably this sort is identified in most other manufacturers' styles as well. Possibly somebody really should make a case with extremely tiny/short fins all around to give a higher surface location for cooling. In the mean time, possibly I'll stick a bunch of RAM sinks all more than it or something.Anyway, it's not a terrible unit at all. I just think that's it's a bit overrated for what it is. It need to cost a bit much less, IMO. I'm nevertheless happier with my other a single - it's cheaper, has perforated, all-metal sides and an attached base!

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eSATA and the cost. Contains cable, and bracket for an straightforward esata connection. Quiet.. appears nice. none Excellent excellent esp. for the price. Has worked effectively for approx 9 months now. Blazing fast, worth twice as a lot for the speed you get.

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Functions excellent with USB or eSATA for short term (Less than three hours. This unit has no vent. Following three hours of continuous transfer of data Ƒ.5TB) the tough drive more than heats and windows begins to report delayed write errors. A lot of of these do not have good ventilation and are not sutable for extended term transfer of information. Next I will try a dock.

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Not a lot to add to what's been stated right here. Simple to put with each other and it worked fine out of the box. I'm seeing transfer speeds exceeding 133MB/sec more than eSATA. If your drive supports Native Command Queuing that function will not be obtainable working with this enclosure. This is not a major deal if you are employing the drive for backup or storing videos but if you are employing it for some thing where NCQ would offer a efficiency advantage then you will be out of luck. The plastic stand transmits far more vibration than the rubber feet. Standing it on a thing soft helps cut down on the hum.

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Uncomplicated to use, easy to set up, operates correct away. Involves a PCI slot eSATA bracket in case you don't have 1. Gets a little warm to the touch (but I don't seriously assume it's sufficient to hurt something). PCI slot bracket only has a single eSATA port, as opposed to the ones that come with newer motherboards which have two.

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- This is a slick seeking enclosure, solidly built.- Delivers the speed I was looking for with my external drives (I bought two)- Lengthy cables so placement was straightforward, all the cables you'll need to have for connecting the drive are incorporated, even the SATA to eSATA adapter panel.- Did I mention it appears cool? - Actually bright fron LED status indicator, not for bedroom use if your Computer is on all the time unless you want to cover it with black tape- Could use rubber or foam "feet" on the incorporated stand for vertical operation, if you have it on your desk It transfers the vibration and is seriously annoying, (at least it does with my 7200rpm Seagate drive) The cons I listed are genuinely just minor gripes, if you require an external enclosure, this is the one particular to get

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Compact size. Two input formats. Sturdy construction. none so far it is a tight fit, but I like it that way.

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Operates with my 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda drive. eSata works with my P5Q Pro motherboard. I've been moving files more than for the last few hours and my HD temp hovers amongst 42 and 46 C, which I am really delighted with. Quite quiet! (the advantage of not using a fan) absolutely nothing none

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Incredibly fast working with eSATA (as anticipated). When it functions, it functions excellent, nonetheless for me, this has not been the case for the most component. It's in fact unusable at the moment and so I'm returning it for refund.The USB interface seems to have no difficulties, but I bought it for eSATA so it's no good for me.This has to be a single of the easiest units to set up a drive into (be careful with the LED wire). It's physically well made (except for the stupid energy connectors most external enclosures come with). The difficulty is that most of the time it's not recognized when connected employing eSATA upon bootup (before Windows starts). When it is, it's fine till the drive goes to sleep, then it vanishes. Hot-plugging it while Windows is up at times brings it back but most of the times it doesn't. Also, unplugging the power brick from the outlet (not from the device) and re-powering will, on uncommon occasions, bring it back.It get's truly HOT!! Commonly I don't mind as this typically implies the case is really undertaking it's job of grabbing the heat from the drive and bringing it to the outside, even so it appears to get way hotter than the other fanless enclosures I have using the exact same drives.The stand doesn't essentially attach to the enclosure so the complete factor can shift forward and back too quickly - not steady enough, imo.Bottom line: I don't propose this model. For reference:I have it connected to an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium MB operating XP SP3 utilizing eSATA. Tried connecting to each NVidia and Silicon Image ports and tried utilizing a different cable to no avail. Also had the same difficulty under Win7 RC.Also attempted these 2 different drives with the same outcomes (both set to 1.five Gbs operation)GB Seagate ST3500630AS 񣚠.10ꌖGB Seagate ST3750640AS 񣚠.ten)Both of these drives operate without probelms via SATA using the substantially older and less expensive Metal Gear Box II.

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Solid case easy to assemble, looks very slick. eSATA and USB 2. make it incredibly versitile. None, that I have found. These are good actually strudy external drive enclosures. Properly worth the little bit extra they price more than thier less expensive competitors.

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Nice unit. USB being there is a plus. eSATA is quickest you can go. Incredibly decent unit for the income. Which 1 of the external case suppliers is going to be the 1 of very first brave souls to place the rocker on/off switch on the FRONT? Fumbling for the switch amongst the cables in the back plain stinks, in particular when the drive is next to other gear. Just about every single external drive you discover, the switch is on the back. Believe: Why do a lot of people (not all) use an external drive? So they can run it all the time, listen to the noise, and enjoy overheating their drive for no reason? Or perhaps, just maybe, a lot of users turn it on only when they do their backup or just when they need it, like possibly as soon as or 3-five occasions a week? Otherwise, you can put your second back up difficult drive in an internal bay, use it possibly 1% of its operating time, and the rest of the time it can pretend it's a gyroscope assisting to stabilize the rotation of the planet. This case is great, in all other respects. My apology for picking on this manufacturer for this, so please look at my poor rating goes across all the other brands that location the switch on the back of all or practically all their models as effectively. If this function doesn't bother you, then you have a winner, due to the fact otherwise this drive would would have gotten a higher rating.