Specification
Product Details
- Brand: Vantec
- Model: NST-300S2-BK
- Dimensions: 1.22" h x
8.46" w x
4.84" l,
Features
- Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive
- Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB
- Hot-Swappable: Plug and Play Without Rebooting
- Compatible with PC or Mac
- Support 3.5-inch SATA I/II Hard Drive up to 1.5TB
Product Description
Vantec introduces the NexStar CX 3.5-inch SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure, ideal for anyone in need of storing and transferring large amounts of data. NexStar CX conveniently upgrades your storage array into an external hard drive system by utilizing 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drives and creating a USB capable external hard drive that can be used with virtually any system. In addition, the sleek aluminum casing not only protects the drive from overheating but also provides sound dampening qualities to minimize vibrations. The NexStar CX features an eSATA (external Serial ATA) and USB 2.0 interfaces offering speeds up to 3Gbps or 480Mbps respectively. The Vantec NexStar CX 3.5-inch SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure is great for anyone who requires a high performance, lightweight, and durable external storage solution.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
115 of 118 people found the following review helpful.
By bspringholz
COMPARISON REVIEW for Acomdata Samba USB 2.0 3.5-Inch IDE/SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU2E-BLU (Blue) and Vantec NexStar CX NST-300S2-BK 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure (Black)I recently swapped out two 750 GB Seagate SATA drives from my HP Mediasmart Servers and replaced them with 2 TB WD Green drives (WD20EADS). I wanted to convert those two Seagate drives into external drives for backup purposes using USB drive enclosures. I had bought several enclosures a while ago, so I had to do the research to figure out which were better these days. My criteria were (1) not expensive (drives are so cheap today that an expensive enclosure sort of defeats the purpose of re-using old drives if you want to be cost-effective since you can just buy a new external drive for not much more than the fancier enclosures); (2) easy to assemble without the stress of thinking you are breaking something or somehow degrading the performance of the drive; (3) it just works (the occasionally elusive ease of the "plug and play" ideal). Also, a personal preference, I wanted a physical on/off switch and not a "touch-sensitive" electronic switch (like that found on the Macally G-S350SU Hi-Speed eSata/USB2.0 External Storage Enclosure for 3.5inch SATA HDD) or no switch. Finally, I also wanted good heat dissipation and vibration control.After research, I purchased two enclosures: (a) Acomdata Samba USB 2.0 3.5-Inch IDE/SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU2E-BLU (Blue) and (b) Vantec NexStar CX NST-300S2-BK 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure (Black). The Acomdata Samba enclosure was more expensive than the Vantec (although I only expect to use these enclosures for SATA drives and did not need the flexibility of being able to install IDE/PATA drives, if you do, only the Acomdata Samba enclosure has that flexibility). The Acomdata Samba enclosure was okay to assemble, I found that it was a tight fit in the case, the extra IDE/PATA connector did get in the way of the other components of the circuit board when I pushed the drive in, there is a metal top which does not obviously fit well with the rest of the case, and most problematic in my experience, my front fascia fell off while I was installing the drive and then when I put the drive in, it almost fell through the entire enclosure, I had to press the front fascia with significant force to snap it back in, but once i did that there was a secure fit. No big danger since I was careful, but a bit startling. Once assembled, the drive seems secure and the overall look is nice (I got the blue one, there are three colors available now on Amazon.com). Plugged everything in and the Acomdata Samba enclosure just works as hoped.The Vantec enclosure was 37% less expensive at the time of my purchase and this model only has the ability to work with SATA drives (like the ones I had). The Vantec enclosure was easy to assemble and easier than the Acomdata. There is no PATA connector to get in the way, there was no extra flimsy thin metal top to the circuit board and there is no snap-in front fascia to fall off. It seems a simpler set-up with two pieces: (1) a circuit board permanently attached to the back fascia and (2) the encasing around the drive. Like the Acomdata you use four screws to attach the drive to the circuit board. With the Vantec you do have to plug in a little connector to attach the drive to the LED light. The connector seems pretty flimsy, but connected fine. The screws used to attach the back fascia to the case on the Vantec were tiny! I was concerned that they are easily stripped and I barely had a phillips screwdriver small enough to fit in the indentation where those back fascia screws were supposed to go.Once completed, the Vantec also seems secure. Plugged it in and it also worked well as expected. Both enclosures come with the bright blue LED lights with the Acomdata having the bigger and brighter light (looks kinda like a little Cylon, though with an unmoving blue eye). The Vantec comes only in Black at the time of my purchase from Amazon.com and has in my opinion cheesier-looking logos and design than the Acomdata (although I personally could not care less and IMHO find the look of enclosures irrelevant to my own purchase decision). The completed Vantec enclosure is somewhat smaller than the Acomdata enclosure. I like the Acomdata on/off switch better, it is a rocker switch, versus the push-button toggle on/off switch of the Vantec. They both seem fine on the heat dissipation and vibration control front as far as I can tell. They both get slightly warm in a similar way (they have the same make and model Seagate drives in them). Please note that both enclosures do not have a fan (which I tend not to like because the cheaper fans can be too loud for me, although obviously they would improve air flow in the enclosures).Anyway, although neither enclosure is perfect, in the end I was actually quite happy with both of them and can recommend them both (I wanted to be clear and picky for this review, but both are serving my purposes well). I give the edge to the Vantec since it is cheaper and easier to assemble overall. Five stars for the Vantec enclosure and four stars for the Acomdata Samba. Hope this comparison review helps!
170 of 179 people found the following review helpful.
By Nynjikumii
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3L6AKVSYHYBCW This is a great performing enclosure! I've had it now for 7 months and it has been working flawlessly! In the video I show you how I put mines together and it working connected to my computer.I highly recommend this enclosure!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By C. Wetherington
I was originally leaning towards a Nexstar 3 enclosure but decided I was far too cheap to cop the extra couple of bucks. I ordered this case, received it reasonably quick for free shipping, and had no issues with it. It got luke warm in the process of copying over 12 gigs of information. Runs flawlessly with a Maxtor Diamondmax 7200rpm 200GB hard drive. Solid aluminum case with a tight fit. The only 3 possible flaws are:1) Lack of clear instructions (I thought it was true plug and play such as a flash drive...but I had to use my Maxtor CD to set it up)2) LED Cable is a small pain the butt. A non-issue once you put it in if you plan to keep one drive in all the time like I do.3) Screws to assemble the case seem to be self-tapping? This is an issue for some. Just screw it in straight the 1st time and it's a non-issue as well.Overall: Great design (smaller than some 3.5" enclosures) and performance...especially for the money.
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