Author: Andrew Schembri Date: April 20, 2008 Manufacturer: Vantec Provider: Vantec

A Closer Look » Page 1: Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock

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Vantec promises that the NexStar Hard Drive Dock is an easy and complete way to add or swap hard drives for your computer. They also promise that it is quick and easy, allowing the user to accesses his/her hard drive in seconds. The NexStar hard Drive Dock looks like the perfect solution for those who are constantly swapping hard drives. Read on to find out more!

Introduction

Vantec was founded in 1994 as a premier thermal solutions leader. Since then, Vantec has developed solutions for every computer user with products ranging from card readers to power supplies. Today, Vantec brings us the NexStar Hard Drive Dock.

Specifications

• Model: NST-D100SU
• Support: 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drives
• External Interface: USB 2.0 and eSATA
• Hard drive capacity: up to 1 TB
• Power supply: 5V @ 2A and 12V @ 2A
• Dimensions: 136x83x87mm (5.35x3.27x3.425in)
• System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
• Blue LEDs for power and activity

eSATA support! Awesome! Also, the NexStar Hard Drive Dock supports the largest drives out today and can provide more than enough electrical power for even 10,000 RPM drives.

Let’s take a look at what’s in the box:

• NexStar hard Drive Dock
• 4 foot USB cable
• 3 foot eSATA cable
• SATA to eSATA bracket with 15” cable
• Power adaptor
• User Manual
• Drivers CD

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