Location: Home > Computers > Storage & Drives > Enclosures > Vantec NST-640S3R-BK Quad 3.5in SATA to USB 3.0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure With Fan

Vantec NST-640S3R-BK Quad 3.5in SATA to USB 3.0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure With Fan

Vantec NST-640S3R-BK Quad 3.5in SATA to USB 3.0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure With Fan (Vantec: NST-640S3R-BK)
VantecVPN: NST-640S3R-BK
Vendor: Vantec
Price: $169.99 - $169.99 CAD from 1 stores
» Email this product to a friend   » Write a review
» Discuss on forum   » Post your deal
  Store Product Price  

Online
VANTEC NexStar HX4R NST-640S3R-BK Black Quad Bay RAID HDD Enclosure
Newegg.ca - Once you know, you Newegg! 
$169.99 CAD Buy Now

Product Reviews

Vantec NST-640S3R-BK Quad 3.5in SATA to USB 3.0 eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure With Fan
100%
Excellent
0%
Very Good
0%
Average
0%
Below Average
0%
Poor
Rating: 10/10
With 1 User Reviews
Richard_T@NCIX
Rating:

Review Date: 10/25/13
Cons: Larger then media sonic toaster size raidnot a NAS

Pros: Excellent Raid or multiple single drive unitexcellent usb 3.0 speedsinexpensive in comparison to other raid unitsquietfaster then a NAS
Comment:
I've been shopping for Raid units ever since I could remember. The problem with every Raid is the possibility of failure; failure of the hard drives, failure of the raid unit. Granted that is why we choose a Raid that has redundancy which allows us to replace a hard drive with another with no loss in data. However the problem of a unit failure causes all the data to be lost since we cannot simply mount the drives in your computer to extract the data unless you decide to use mirror in which case the format of the hard drive can be removed and mounted on any PC and read instantaneously. Hence I bought two of these units thinking that if the unit fails, I can recover the data by moving the raid 5 formatted hard drives over to the backup unit and voila... instant readability. Currently I have four 2TB drives mounted in one unit and formatted as a raid 5 giving me 8TB with 6TB usable.I then mounted 4 single drives in the other unit and by using the USB 3 connection, I was able to access all 4 single drives individually. I do not have a multipart esata connector and even as a single raid 5 unit, the esata port did not show up as a single drive so I'm not sure whether my new Shuttle would support esata with >2TB drive.With both Vantec Units connected on 2 usb 3.0 ports, I proceeded to fill my raid 5 unit with the backup data from the individual single drives from the other unit.I managed to get transfer speeds up to 100MB/s depending on the size of the files. With smaller files, my transfer speed dropped down to 20MB/sI am very happy with this cheap Raid enclosure as it offers the ability to use it as a raid unit or as a cheap enclosure for 4 single drives. As time progresses, I am hoping to fill the other Vantec unit with 4TB drives giving me 16TB raid 5.For the price of the unit, it is an excellent way to get raid.

Product Features

Quad 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure w/ Fan

Introducing the NexStar HX4R - a quad 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive Raid Enclosure designed to keep all your hard drive safe and cool. This enclosure features a hard aluminum shell that effectively draws away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is protected and cooled. Integrated with USB 3.0 & eSATA technology and supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, & 10 Modes. transfer files to and from your computer at blazing fast speeds. Backup, transfer, copy your data quick and easily with the Vantec NexStar HX4 enclosure.
 

Product Specifications

Model
BrandVANTEC
SeriesNexStar HX4R
ModelNST-640S3R-BK
Spec
ColorBlack
Size3.5"
AC AdapterYes
MaterialAluminum / Plastic
Internal InterfaceSATA I/II/III
External InterfaceUSB3.0 & eSATA
Fan80 mm
FeaturesAluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive

Vents To Intake Cool Air

Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps w/USB 3.0

Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 3Gbps w/eSATA

Large 80mm Fan w/ On & Off Switch

Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 2.0, 3.0 or eSATA

Backwards-Compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1

Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting

Attractive LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity

Supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, & 10 Modes
Compatibility
Operating Systems SupportedMicrosoft Windows XP, Vista & 7
Mac OS X v10.4 and Up
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions8.23" x 6.7" x 7.13"
Packaging
Package ContentsNexStar HX4R Enclosure, Power Adapter, USB 3.0 Cable, eSATA Cable, User's Manual

Similar Products

PriceBat.ca is 100% Canadian Own premier price comparison shopping site. Easy to search & compare prices of computer products, electronics and games at Canada online stores.
Popularity