Vantec P N:Nst-360Su-Bl Nexstar3 3.5 Esata Enclosure Usb 2.0 Blue | 
 enlarge | Brand: Vantec
Category: CE
List Price: $50.13
Buy New: $34.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 35814
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 10 x 2.7
nv:Enclosure Type: 3.5"
Compatible Drives: 3.5" Hard Drives
Drive Interface: SATA
Enclosure Interface: USB 2.0
Enclosure Interface: eSATA
USB 2.0 Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps
Serial ATA Transfer Rate: 3000 Mbps
Enclosure Material: Aluminum
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: NST-360SU-BL
Model: NST-360SU-BL
UPC: 844767012285
EAN: 0844767012285
ASIN: B000FJQWJ4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Device Type - Removable Hard Drive | | • | Dimensions WxDxH - 206 x 123 x 33 mm | | • | Weight - N/A |
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Product 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!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Beauty is Only skin deep July 20, 2008
R. Rogers
The case is attractive however, the benefits of this case ends there. I expected better from Vantec. I purchased the case to serve as my backup drive to backup my Windows Home Server drive which has reliability issues. The first problem is no fan, second problem is that the eSata functionality doesn't work when used with Sata I controllers. I tried two different machines with Sata I (150 MBs) and the system would not recognize the drive. One (intel controller) saw the drive but the system hung when trying to format the drive so this thing is useless to me. I already had a USB case (with fan) that cost me $13.00. I will be returning this one.
 Vantec Nexstar3 3.5 Enclosure USB 2.0 blue June 23, 2008
Donald H. Gudehus (Oregon)
I bought this enclosure and had some difficulty folding the parallel cable tight enough to allow the cover to close. Also, the enclosure came with the LED cable detached, so I had to carefully look at the very dark photo to see how it should be attached. After getting it going I noticed that in a horizontal orientation, it ran extremely hot. In a vertical orientation it ran hotter than is good for longevity of the drive and electronics. Within 24 hours, the LED burned out. The case is very slippery on most surfaces, creating the possibility of the device falling off one's desk. Drilling some vent holes in the metal case could help with the overheating problem. Overall, the design and quality control are below acceptable, but the appearance is good.
Donald Gudehus
 Great pick April 29, 2008
Sherif Ehab Saleh
That is my second purchase for this product .. it has been a great pick and the delivery is faster than promised
Looks cool, but runs hot November 12, 2007
Julien Pierre (Santa Clara, California)
The performance of this fanless enclosure is great. But with 750 GB seagate SATA drives, it just runs way too hot. It could act as a good heater in the winter, if you don't mind about your drives dying prematurely.
I had a defective enclosure on which the enclosure activity light only came on for the USB , but not for the eSata interface. I had to get it replaced.
The eSata cables are too short. This may be due to the eSata specification. Too bad, since the eSata runs almost twice as fast as USB 2.0.
IMO, it is only acceptable to use this enclosure for limited periods of time for backups. Don't leave this on 24/7.
Not bad at all... May 17, 2007
John O'Grady (PA. USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read the reviews that complain about the heat dissipation, and yes, the case can get hot. But - I am running with a 500GB Wester Digital drive and the case has never gotten too hot to touch. The aluminum does what it is supposed to do - spread the heat over a larger area and dissipate it. Yes, you could keep your drive cooler with a external case sporting a fan, but that adds to noise, and very few active cooling external cases are quiet enough to keep near you. With the Western Digital 3.5 drive in it, it's virtually silent, which is a very good thing.
I used the drive like a huge portable drive, in which I keep my development environments and a copy of PortableApps, so my email, FTP, web browser, etc all run from the drive itself. The case base is stable enough to sit on the desk in the upright position near me without undue worry of it tipping over. The case itself is sturdy enough that after a year of use, it only sports two scratches and no dents to speak of.
I've never had a problem with the USB or eSATA ports - the eSATA is faster - noticably, but the USB is the one I use the most and is fast enough for all those apps to be constantly running off of the drive. Maybe the other couple of reviewers that had a problem with the eSATA port had defective units?
The cord is really sturdy, and since I'm plugging in the power cord to the unit twice a day - once in the morning at work and once at home at night, I'd have to say it passes the heavy use test. Still, I'm careful to pull the power plug out of the back of the unit straight out every time. I do wish that the wall plug was was a standard PC three prong plug like on my old Western Digital external drive so that I didn't have to unplug the whole thing when I take it with me, but that's a wish - not a complaint.
I carry the unit in a laptop case with my other equipment, with the drive in the laptop's place. This seems to provide enough cushion that the drive has yet to have any problem from the jostling around every day.
All in all, I'm going to buy another one - black this time, and use that to back up the first one. I've got no need for the "one-touch" buttons some of the other external cases support, so this simple enclosure works just fine. I'd have to find an enclosure with something really geeky and spiffy to make me switch.
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