2
Vantec NexStar 3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Review
Packaging & Contents »Introduction
We would like to thank Vantec for the review sample.
USB 2.0 in today's market has become the standard and most popular external connectivity solution, but mainboard manufacturers are pushing USB 3.0 with every major player offering boards with the additional standard. The current solutions are not realized through the chipset, but with the use of an external IC - usually from NEC at the moment. Vantec is ready with their NexStar 3 SuperSpeed series, which takes advantage of the USB 3.0 benefits.
Features
- Attractive Mirror Finish Design
- Aluminum Casing Cools Down Your Hard Drive
- Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps w/USB 3.0
- Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps w/USB 2.0
- Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 1.1/2.0 or 3.0
- Backwards-Compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1
- Hi-Quality Shielded USB 3.0 Cable Ensures Data Integrity and Speed
- Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting
- Attractive Blue LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity
Specifications
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | 198x123x33 mm |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter |
| Device Support | SATA I/II HDD |
| Device Size | 3.5" |
| Internal Interface | SATA |
| External Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5 Gbps |
| HDD Capacity | Up to 2TB |
Nov 5th, 2024 22:19 EST
change timezone
Latest GPU Drivers
New Forum Posts
- Windows 11 24H2 yes or no? (152)
- 5950x/5900x on a low end trash mb-black friday sale (16)
- What are you playing? (22127)
- Random Hard Reboots (10)
- Flash VBIOS to turn RX 580 2048SP into RX 570 (47)
- RX580 2048SP Game Revolution vBIOS (2)
- RX580 2048SP issues (19)
- relatively high idle temperatures on a new 4070 + gpu clock and memory clock spikes when idle (9)
- Gpu burn marks (19)
- Everytime i plug something into my wall, it stutters, and it never goes away (34)
Popular Reviews
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard Performance Benchmark Review
- SilverStone SETA A2 Review
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Performance Benchmark Review - AMD FTW
- MSI MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi Review
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review
- NuPhy Air60 HE Review - World's First Low Profile Magnetic Keyboard
- Ocypus Iota C70 BK ARGB Review
- I\OAudio SOGNO In-Ear Monitors Review - 2 DD, 6 BA, All Harman
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Review
- DDR5 Memory Performance Scaling with AMD Zen 5
Controversial News Posts
- AMD Falling Behind: Radeon dGPUs Absent from Steam's Top 20 (173)
- Quick Denuvo DRM Cracks Cost Game Publishers 20% in Revenue, According to Study (136)
- AMD Introduces Next-Generation AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor, $479, Nov 7 (124)
- Apple and Samsung in the Fray to Acquire Intel: Rumor (123)
- MSI OCLab Reveals Ryzen 9000X3D 11-13% Faster Than 7000X3D, AMD Set to Dominate "Arrow Lake" in Gaming (123)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Comes with 120W TDP, 5.20 GHz Boost, All Specs Leaked (120)
- Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K Performance Claims Leaked, Doesn't Beat i9-14900K at Gaming (114)
- Microsoft Offers $30 Windows 10 Security Extension for Home Users (113)