Assembly

Vantec ships the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed without the rear screws installed, thus the tray can be taken out easily. It will be interesting to see what ICs are used with USB 3.0 enclosures. Vantec has chosen the asmedia ASM1501. You can find additional information about the IC here.


Before you wonder why we are installing a simple 7200 RPM SATA II drive into the enclosure, as such a drive will never push the interface to its limits, the reasons should be rather obvious. First off, the internal interface is SATA II to USB 3.0, thus a SATA III drive is out of the questions. Secondly, using a 2.5 inch SSD is not the intended purpose of the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed, as it is a 3.5 inch enclosure. To secure the drive, simply use the four included screws to hold it in place.


Then slide the entire tray into place and connect the LED cable to the three pin connector. Lastly, close things down and screw the two black screws in - done. Vantec has gone for a simple but effective installation method by going with a wide spread, trusted and true tray design.


Turning the enclosure on results in no vibration from the tray or hard drive. The blue LED lights up brightly and those who rather not have such an illumination can simply unplug the internal cable.