Vantec (NST-360SU-BK) USB 2.0 External Drive Case Reviews

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Pros: Looks sleek and sexy. Worked as suppose to minus the ESata. The blue LED might be a bit bright at night if you're trying to sleep and it's on. from Newegg.com Pros: Great case - quick, holds up well, looks good.... Cons: The one I bought as a gift, (of course) didn't have any hardware package - the drive mounting screws are fairly easy to find, even though they need a flat and thin head (thank you antec), but the case screws are IMPOSSIBLE to find in a metric size - the SAE ones I found are just a LITTLE too big, but they work.... from Newegg.com Pros: USB works. Cons: eSATA never worked Manufacturer Response:I am sorry that your product did not work up to your specifications. from Newegg.com Seems to be fine for my Seagate Barracudas .5 and 1 TB though - the temperature stays under 45C. No noise dampening whatsoever - I wasn't able to hear one 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 quite notiseable in the quiet room. from Newegg.com Pros: Fast, looks great, solid construction Cons: Need to use care when mounting drive and assembling case Other Thoughts: As some others have noted, some care needs to be used in assembly, so it's not for swapping drives in and out on a daily basis. Once assembled, however (and it's not hard, just use some sense), this is a great looking, great performing unit. from Newegg.com Pros: none Cons: Never worked in eSata mode, worked as a USB drive for about an hour. Has now completely failed to work in 3 different systems with 3 different hard drives. from Newegg.com Pros: Attractive designBlue LED indicatorsUSB and e-sata ports on the backlight weightHDD firmly supported via screw and clever tray designHas survived plenty of falls of carpet and hardwood floors and zero problems afterwards Cons: None that I have noticed. Other Thoughts: Impressed with it. from Newegg.com Pros: The case is made to get *HOT* especially if you have a 7200 RPM drive running in it. Aluminum is something that easily dissipates heat. from Newegg.com Pros: Looks nice, enclosure case is of good build quality Cons: Refused to work with a new WD Caviar Green 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s. Refuses to spin up the drive when using USB 2.0 (Did not try eSATA). from Newegg.com Pros: Very fast using eSATA (as expected). When it works, it works great, however for me, this has not been the case for the most part. It's actually unusable at the moment and so I'm returning it for refund. from Newegg.com

Description

Form and functionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External SATA Hard Drive Enclosure from Vantec. With its mirror finish, sleek curves and bold colors, the Vantec NexStar 3 stands out from the crowd. The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat, protecting your drive from overheating. The NexStar 3 features eSATA (external Serial ATA) and USB 2.0 interfaces offering speeds up to 3Gbps or 480Mbps respectively. This flexibility allows you to use your hard drive at its full performance where eSATA is available and still have the option of using USB where it's not. The NexStar 3 is an ideal way to store and transfer large amounts of data in an enclosure that matches your style!

Specs

Released	over 3 years ago
Cabinet Type	External Drive Case
Case Interface	Serial ATA
Depth	4.84 in.
Exterior Color	Black
Height	8.11 in.
Interface with Host	USB 2.0
MPN	NST360SUBK
Modules Qty.	1
Platform	PC Mac
Supported Devices	Hard Drive
UPC	844767012278
Warranty	3 Years
Width	1.3 in.

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