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💼 Elevate your data game with RAID power and sleek cooling – because your files deserve the best.
The Vantec Nexstar GX is a compact dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD enclosure featuring USB 3.0 connectivity with speeds up to 5Gbps. It supports multiple RAID modes (JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1) for customizable speed or redundancy, housed in a durable aluminum case with heat dissipation vents. Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, it supports drives over 2TB each, making it ideal for professionals seeking fast, reliable, and versatile external storage.
| ASIN | B074NM3ZXS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #89,456 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #403 in Enclosures |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible devices | Desktop, Laptop, Personal Computer |
| Connectivity technology | usb |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,780) |
| Data transfer rate | 5000 Megabits Per Second |
| Date First Available | 1 December 2017 |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inches, 5 inches |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00844767022710 |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Size | 2 TB |
| Hard disk form factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Item Weight | 299 g |
| Item model number | NST-272S3-BK |
| Item weight | 0.66 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Vantec USA |
| Material | Aluminum Casing with ABS tray |
| Max number of supported devices | 2 |
| Memory storage capacity | 2 TB |
| Operating System | Windows, os x, linux |
| Power Source | AC |
| Product Dimensions | 12.98 x 8 x 2.49 cm; 299.37 g |
| UPC | 844767022710 |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |
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The enclosure is very nice. I have 3 of them already but bought locally. They ran out so I purchased online. I found 2 issues with this enclosure. 1) When inserting or removing the HD, the HD has to be on a 30 degree angle to the sata ports in the case. I don't think Vantec thought this through very well. 2) Sometimes my computers (I tried a desktop and a laptop) stops copying files to or from the HD in the enclosure. Then my computers stop reading the drive. I suspect that there is not enough power going to the enclosure for the speeds that the enclosure is trying to transfer at. I used a micro USB cable instead (the same cables you use for your Android phone) which are USB 2.0. So, the transfer is slower but I haven't had an issue. I did try using Y cables but the same thing happened but not enough power is still my assumption. Having said this, I rarely swap out my drives and I'm in no rush to transfer files. So, they are not such a big deal to me. I would buy these again.
B**R
Working fine.
E**B
The set up was very quick and simple. This enclosure feels secure enough but it's not a tool I'd want to take on the road. It works well, was easy to set up and was very I expensive. For my home office this is an awesome way to reuse an old hard drive.
M**X
Housing a Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 6 Gbps 2.5" SSD with stated 560 MB/s read and 510 MB/s write; using the NexStar GX (NST-271C31-BK) enclosure the disk speed test (5 GB file) achieved 527 MB/s read and 475 MB/s write. The USB 3.0 enclosure that I was using prior to the NST-271C31-BK achieved around 400 MB/s max. for read and write. Very happy with it ;)
J**R
Jobs or Raid 1 or Raid 0, they all work perfectly! Easy to install, I put 2 500gb drives and am currently using them as Raid0, very fast drive...
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