Introduction

We would like to thank Vantec for the review sample.

This is what Vantec has to say about themselves from their website:

Founded in 1994, and located in Fremont, CA, Vantec is a leading brand of computer accessories that provides a complete line of Storage, Thermal, and Mobile solutions. We are devoted to every computer user from mainstream to enthusiast. Our goal is to provide a complete and affordable way for all your computing needs.

At Vantec, we strive to be innovative, and with our popular NexStar™ External Hard Drive Enclosure Series, Vantec is leading the scene of the Built-Your-Own-Drive. The bold colors and mirror finish on the NexStar™ 3, changed industry outlook and put back the WOW factor. Vantec set a new standard and personalized it. No longer does an external enclosure have to look boring. Passing the 1 million units milestone in 2007, Vantec continue to expand its successful NexStar™ series along with the EZ-Swap®, LapCool, Stealth, AeroFlow, Tornado and Iceberq lines.

We understand that technology is changing faster than ever, and in 2003, we established a R&D and Sales office in Taiwan. Through this expansion, we are constantly integrating innovative technology to our products. Now with a world wide distribution network, Vantec products can be seen across the globe.

Vantec have been on a roll lately launching a wide variety of useful external USB products and devices. With a large amount of their external enclosure lineup already in their repetoir, Vantec brings to us today for review the NexStar TX 2.5" SATA External USB 2.0 Enclosure. With a dizzying amount of external hard disk options on the market one is left too many choices. First one needs to find what what qualities are important in an external enclosure. As with any product, things like value, performance and quality come to mind. Keep these things in mind as you read further into what the Vantec NexStar TX is all about.

Features

• Aluminum Casing Cools Down Hard Drive
• Transfer Rates Up to 480Mbps w/USB 2.0
• Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB
• Hot Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting
• Power & HDD Activity Light

Specifications