Vantec 1 Bay NexStar 3 (NST-360U2-BK) USB 2.0 External Drive Case

Pros: Attractive, quiet external USB 2.0 HDD casing. Excellent build quality.

Cons: Not as portable as a 2.5". Requires included AC power. No Firewire support.

The Bottom Line: An ideal, cost effective external storage solution. USB 2.0 only, no firewire. Like all 3.5" enclosures, requires AC power.

Review: I bought the Nexstar3 external case for a Seagate 7200.8 200Gb PATA (NB: no NCQ on PATA HDD's as extra storage for CD images and backup for my Toshiba M30 laptop. This review will focus on the external casing and not the HDD. The Nexstar 3 is for ...