• Vantec NexStar 3 HDD Casing

    Vantec NexStar 3 HDD Casing

    Punit Lodaya, Jan 17, 2007 1600 hrs IST

    Today, we take a look at a unique hard disk drive casing; the Vantec NexStar 3.

    eSATA speed as fast as SATA, Sleek looks, Excellent build quality.

    eSATA popularity hasn't picked up yet, Expensive.

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Shubham
,Pune, on Sep 30, 2010 08:36 PM
I have 3.5" WD 1 TB SATA HDD with 7200 RPM. Please inform me if you have a compatible casing and its price. My Budget is Rs. 500 - Rs. 1000. Thanks
nirmal
,mumbai, on May 26, 2009 01:22 PM
looking for nexstar casing 3.5' cx for 1tb hdd please send us quote and availability in mumbai india
Dharmendra
,Gurgaon, on Sep 20, 2007 09:35 AM
Dear Sir, We want to purchase this HDD CASING Vantec NexStar 3 HDD Casing, pls confirm us that how can we contact to you.
Nagesh
,Hyderabad, on Sep 14, 2007 02:01 PM
Where can I get 2.5" 250 to 320 Gb SATA or eSATA EHDD. Prefarably a 320 Gb.
Ganesh Gupta
,hyderabad, on Sep 18, 2007 09:39 PM
hi nagesh,u can get Seagate External Sata Drives ( Retail pack Ready made hdds) @ Fortune Marketing ; contact @ 9391054001
Tarun
,New Delhi, on Jan 18, 2007 02:49 AM
i got a tech-com one for 200 only with 1 yr warranty from nehru place.. for 2.5" drives.. usb 2.0 and works blazing fast!!
manishs0
,CALCUTTA, on Jan 21, 2007 08:58 PM
purchased a tech.com's 2.5" HDD casing [USB 2.0] for Rs. 150 at Chandni Chowk, Kolkata last month... getting 25 MBPS speeds guys: just check the price when you go to purchase yours....
Karan
,Ludhiana / Delhi, on Aug 31, 2007 11:45 AM
I want SATA casings/enclosure for 2.5" HDD. PLease suggest
Dex
,Pune, on Jul 19, 2007 12:58 PM
>Can anyone recommend a compatible usb casing for 320GB Baracuda(7200rpm) HDD.i heard techcom 3.5" gives some problem.
Mahadev
,Bangalore, on Apr 18, 2007 02:11 AM
I got a seagate 160gb 7200.7 rpm the model number is as follows- st3160021 in my computer. i am planning to buy an HDD casing for this. can you please tell me if the HDD will work with the Nexstar or techcom.. thanks
Goutam Nath
,Kolkata, on Jan 18, 2007 05:46 PM
The model "NST-360SU-BK" Supports Up to 750GB Hard Drives, and you mentioned above that the specifications are according to the manufacturer's Website ? I demand an explanation for this, you are spreading false information among users, user's depend on product reviews before they visit the market for buying it. An user who might have wanted to use a 500GB Harddisk will be misguided by your review and will be forced to buy a 400GB Harddisk instead.
doc
,Bangalore, on Jan 18, 2007 08:26 AM
instead of waiting for boards that have eSATA ports, why not use a simple adaptors or cables which allow to interface between eSATA and SATA? I am pretty sure they are available....also the cable length for a eSATA is limited to max of 2m while for USB it is more? Nevertheless, the speed the former offers is without doubt way too superior.
Eazy
,mumbai, on Jan 18, 2007 03:15 PM
This Vantec case comes with a eSATA to SATA bracket which is mounted inside the computer case.
Eazy
,Mumbai, on Jan 18, 2007 06:02 AM
I have used this Vantec eSATA case for a few months now and I find it very good. With my Hitachi 160GB HDD I get 62MB/s real life data transfer speeds. A couple of the major advantages of this case have not been mentioned in the review - first is that this case lets the HDD in it show up in the BIOS like a regular SATA HDD so you can BOOT XP/Vista or any other OS from the HDD in the case. The second advantage I find with this case is that the Temperature of the HDD can be seen in XP/Vista - this became important when I found that an old SATA I 120GB HDD I have was running at 63C in this case whilst the Hitachi 160GB I now have runs at 38C. Drives heat up a lot inside External cases and it is nice to know the HDDs temperature which USB2 cases cannot show. Excellent case but expensive.
Goutam Nath
,Kolkata, on Jan 18, 2007 02:29 AM
Take a look here - http://www.vantecusa.com/p_nst360su.html The model "NST-360SU-BK" Supports Up to 750GB Hard Drives, and you mentioned above that the specifications are according to the manufacturer's Website ? I demand an explanation for this, you are spreading false information among users, user's depend on product reviews before they visit the market for buying it. An user who might have wanted to use a 500GB Harddisk will be misguided by your review and will be forced to buy a 400GB Harddisk instead.
badvt
,Chennai, on Jan 17, 2007 08:45 PM
The casing you bought was for PATA disks. Not SATA - regular SATA casings are costly.
tECHTREE
,GET, on Jan 17, 2007 06:21 PM
I BOUGHT A USB CASING FOR 450 BUCKS.. WTF ..FOR AS LOW AS 1200??
Jack
,Jane, on Jan 17, 2007 08:42 PM
u even get for 300 bucks

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