Vantec NexStar 3 NST-360U2-BL 3.5-Inch IDE to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
Sep 08, 2009 in
Computers & Software
- Mirror Finished Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive
- Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB or eSATA
- Hot-Swappable: Plug And Play Without Rebooting
- Compatible with PC or Mac
- Support 3.5-inch IDE Hard Drive up to 750GB
Form and functionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External 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. Available in 3 vivid colors (Onyx Black, Brilliant Red and Midnight Blue), the NexStar 3 lets you store your personal data in an enclosure that matches your style!… More >>
Vantec NexStar 3 NST-360U2-BL 3.5-Inch IDE to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
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5 comments
Aaron F. Virginie on September 8, 2009 at 8:59 pm
The nextar NST-360U2-BL has good performance nice body, 2way stand optionsis verry fast and isolates the hard drive sound verry good,but the adapter is a bit large and kind of sloppy.also the ide 2inch IDE cable is a [...].broke of the same day a bought is, but i raplced it with another wich verry dificult to find with the lenght.
M. Woodman on September 8, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Install was a snap, though I found the fit to be a bit tighter than I would have liked for the hard drive. Cables had enough slack though, and drive loaded up on first try (Windows XP). Comes with all required cables, the power cord block is huge though. Four stars because it works, would have been five but the cord is mighty heavy, and the drive fit a little too tight for comfort.
Charles E. Vogel on September 9, 2009 at 12:47 am
Product performed well albeit a bit cramped for the cables etc. inside for its size. I have a Philips Mobile storage unit and it is smaller and with a better inside layout. Vendor sent product on time and it arrived without damage. All in all a good product that gets the job done.
Iwona P. Sanchez on September 9, 2009 at 3:24 am
… but I think I must rate this one! I am a little computer savy (I mean I was able to remove the HD from my old computer, and I kinda figured out some BIOS settings needed to completely wipe it out, I also partitioned an HD on my new desktop that runs Vista), so I expected some trouble with getting this thing to work (especially on Vista). But the results went over my head totally!
So, basically I google most of my problems and research ideas and this is what happened with this enclosure. Fist of all, I had no idea what it meant to set up a drive to master… but with some google research I had no issues with that (of course after I already put the HD into the case, screwed it, and closed it… oh well just had to open everything up – despite the fact that it was the first thing that was listed in the instructions… well I get ahead of myself sometimes I guess).
Well, so that was easy, then I could not understand why my laptop (that runs XP) was not able to find the drive. But again, by reading the instructions carefully I right clicked on my Computer, managed and set up the external drive as a partition, follow the wizard, easy.
And then.. that was it! It works perfectly, the case looks like is made with high quality, durable, and works great. It totally exceeded my expectations.
Oh, did I mention that I really feared that I will have a huge problem with Vista… well connecting it to my desktop (which runs Vista) actually made me write this review! to make the long story short – I connected it, and it worked automatically! (I run 32-bit eMachines). NOTHING needed to be done – this external drive was recognized as a huge zip drive within seconds. That’s all.. just wanted to share.
Peace out.
rbank325 on September 9, 2009 at 6:10 am
Great product. I was able to salvage an old hard drive with minimal effort.