Vantec NexStar CX NST-200S2-BK 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
- 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 2.5-inch SATA I/II Hard Drive up to 320GB
Vantec introduces its NexStar CX 2.5-inch External Hard Drive Enclosure. Ideal for anyone in need of portable storage, the NexStar’s slim pocket design makes it a convenient way to carry your data. The NexStar CX turns any SATA 2.5-inch Hard Drive into a convenient hard drive that can be used on any system with a USB port. In addition, the aluminum casing protects the drive from overheating and vibration. The NexStar CX supports USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 to offer fast transfer speeds of up to 480MBPS. The Vantec NexStar CX 2.5-inch External Hard Drive Enclosure is great for anyone who requires a high performance, lightweight, and durable portable storage solution…. More >>
Vantec NexStar CX NST-200S2-BK 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure
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5 comments
Bradley on September 6, 2009 at 9:36 pm
not very good description on this item cause it totally sounded like it would work for my macbook hard drive or my ps3 hard drive and it doesn’t
Mr. P on September 7, 2009 at 12:36 am
I really liked the enclosure at the beginning (unpacking). The quality is medium grade. It is very small and sleek looking. However, it has ONE MAJOR defect. The SCREWS strip extremely easy. Once they are stripped, the enclosure is useless. I returned the product and bought the NexStar SX from Vantec which is perfect (even so it is a little thicker but much better build quality).
Marvin Frisinger on September 7, 2009 at 12:55 am
This is a sad tale that I thought I ordered the IDE version of this enclosure. However, I ended up with the SATA and it appears on the order as such. Be very, very careful.
Nikolai N Bezroukov on September 7, 2009 at 1:15 am
Electrical part worked OK in my case: drive was recognized by computer.
There are two serious mechanical problems with this enclosure. Vantec NexStar SX NST-285U2-BK is strongly recommended as a replacement ($19 on Amazon the last time I checked). The latter is really excellent Vantec product…
First of all two front screws that hold plastic cap with electrical circuitry on it are really too short and taking into account that the holes have one side sliced open in no way they cannot hold the plastic cover securely. You can use tape to fix that or find longer screws so this is a fixable problem, but its pretty annoying oversight of the designers. IMHO screws should be at least 1/3 longer: that would give them more chances to fix the cover properly. They also might benefit from slightly larger diameter.
The second problem is that the drive is not mechanically fixed in the enclosure: it just connected electically: All of the circuitry is attached to one of the plastic cap and at the end has a connector that snaps right into the hard drive.
This might lead to hard drive errors if for some reason this connection become loose or some conductor breaks due to mechanical stress. The electrical connection of hard drive is not designed to hold the drive mechanically. I think such design is simply dangerous if the enclosure is used while travelling. It’s probably OK if the drive will sit at home connected to docking station. It also makes heat dissipation a problem and can lead to overheating.
Jason Morris on September 7, 2009 at 3:31 am
I ordered this after reading many great reviews. I was stoked! My old macbook pro had a cracked logic board so i salvaged the drive and planned to use it with this little bad boy.
More like a little bad product.
The body seems solid, but the screws it comes with don’t even fit! They are a size too small for the predrilled screw-holes that hold the hard drive in the casing.
How the mess is a user supposed to protect their drive if it can slide out at any random time!??
All in all, buy something different.