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product_id: 216479693
title: "Nexstar GX USB 3.0 Dual 2.5\" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure, Black (NST-272S3-BK)"
brand: "vantec"
price: "KD 21.24"
currency: KWD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Vantec"
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region: Kuwait
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# 5Gbps USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Aluminum case with heat vents Nexstar GX USB 3.0 Dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure, Black (NST-272S3-BK)

**Brand:** vantec
**Price:** KD 21.24
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Elevate your data game with speed, security, and style!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nexstar GX USB 3.0 Dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID Enclosure, Black (NST-272S3-BK) by vantec
- **How much does it cost?** KD 21.24 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/216479693-nexstar-gx-usb-3-0-dual-2-5-sata-ssd)

## Best For

- vantec enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted vantec brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Flexible RAID Modes:** Choose JBOD, RAID 0 for speed, or RAID 1 for data redundancy and peace of mind.
- • **Cool & Durable Design:** Aluminum housing with front vents ensures optimal heat dissipation and drive longevity.
- • **Dual Drive Powerhouse:** Supports two 2.5" SATA SSDs/HDDs with over 2TB capacity each for massive storage.
- • **Plug & Play Compatibility:** Works effortlessly with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux for versatile professional use.
- • **Blazing Fast USB 3.0 Transfer:** Experience up to 5Gbps data speed for seamless file access and backups.

## Overview

The Vantec Nexstar GX is a sleek dual 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD RAID enclosure featuring USB 3.0 connectivity at 5Gbps, supporting multiple RAID configurations including RAID 0 and RAID 1. Its aluminum casing with front vents ensures efficient heat dissipation, while compatibility spans Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Perfect for professionals seeking fast, reliable, and expandable external storage with up to 2TB per drive.

## Description

Nester GX USB 3. 0 Dual 2. 5" SATA SSD/HDD/SD HD RAID enclosure is a small, Fast and simple way to expand and protect your data. Designed ideally for Solid state drives, this compact form factor can house two solid state drives or hard drives for RAID capability. This RAID in a box simplifies the configuration using JBOD (individual)/RAID0/RAID1 mode, with these RAID mode you can decide for speed or/and redundancy for your storage like your precious family photos, music, video, and games. The sturdy drive cage protects your drives while the aluminum case and front vents effectively draws away the heat to keep your drives cool and improve performance. This Vantec Nester GX 2. 5" Will provide the performance in a RAID environment when couple with solid state drives.

Review: Works better than expected. - I connected 2 ssd drives, different sizes and they went in easily. Connected them to my smart TV, worked first-time! I'd worried about if they needed a power supply. It came with a US style 2 prong mains plug. Useless in the UK, I'd need an adaptor. But the tv's USB socket is powered so no need for an external power supply after all. Great! Super! This cheap setup replaces a non-functioning £200 media box connected to my TV. Very happy customer. Don't use the RAID facility.
Review: excellent product - impressed how solid the case is and its easy to fix together with a hard drive . very happy

## Features

- Support Dual 2. 5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD/SD HD (hard drive not included)
- Usb 3. 0 at super speed up to 5Gbps; Support Individual)/RAID 0/RAID 1; Auto RAID 1 rebuild; support UASP
- Support SATAIII at 6Gbps; capacity support over 2TB per drive*; USB Micro-B connector for additional power; LED for power on/standby/activities/RAID configuration
- Aluminum housing with front vents for maximum heat dissipation; power input with DC 5V/2a adapter; support 7/8. 1/10, Mac OS X 10. 6 or above, Linux Ubuntu 10. Kernel 2. 6. 38) or above
- Perfect for SSD for ultra fast speed.Provided AC adapter Require If you are not sure your installed drive(s) power requirements

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B074NM3ZXS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 27,502 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 124 in Enclosures |
| Compatible devices | Personal Computer |
| Connectivity technology | usb |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,187) |
| Data transfer rate | 5000 Megabits Per Second |
| Date First Available | 8 Aug. 2017 |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00844767022710 |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Size | 2 TB |
| Hard disk form factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Item Weight | 299 g |
| Item model number | NST-272S3-BK |
| Item weight | 299 g |
| Manufacturer | Vantec USA |
| Material | Aluminum Casing with ABS tray |
| Max number of supported devices | 2 |
| Memory storage capacity | 2 TB |
| Operating System | Windows, os x, linux |
| Power Source | AC |
| Product Dimensions | 12.98 x 8 x 2.49 cm; 299.37 g |
| UPC | 844767022710 |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Vantec
- **Colour:** Black
- **Hardware interface:** USB 3.0
- **Hardware platform:** Universal
- **Product dimensions:** 12L x 8W x 2.5H centimetres

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this fit a 7mm, 9mm, or 12mm (or all three) thickness types of 2.5 drives?**
A: The answers you have received are correct. This is designed for the 7mm and 9mm 2.5" drives that are 2TB or smaller. However, I can admit that without the outter case on (like John said) it will work with 12mm drives. I currently have 2x 5TB Seagates 12mm drives in mine. You just have to live with the drives showing. As for String Theory's answer, putting Firecuda SSHD's is a good idea only if you are using them as single drives or Raid 1. Raid 0 eliminates the use of the SSD caching system like indicated over on the Seagate website.

**Q: How many GB does it have?**
A: To make sure what the topic is here, my comments are just about the Vantec enclosure and not about whatever drive + enclosure Vantec may sell. My drive, for what it's worth, though, and it doesn't matter, was a 225 GB HP drive pulled out of motherboard-fried HP laptop. I wanted to keep it because there was nothing wrong with it to hook as an external USB drive to either my desktop or a tablet.

**Q: Can this be powered by sata port?**
A: Thanks for asking.
This 2.5" drive enclosure (NST-266SU3-BK) has two external interfaces, eSATA or USB 3.0.
If you are using USB 3.0 connection, the USB 3.0 cable will provide power to the drive, this called Bus-powered.
If you are using eSATA, it comes with eSATA cable and a power cable to connect and get power via USB port.
Here is a link to the QIG that shows the connection in step6 and step7. https://www.vantecusa.com/CKEdit/images/files/nst-266su3_qig_copy.pdf
This is not an eSATAp device.

**Q: Has anyone converted their old ps4 hdd using this?**
A: I just upgraded my ps4 hd to a 2tb and used this device to turn my original 500gig into an external for my WiiUWorked like a charm

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works better than expected.
*by M***G on 14 December 2021*

I connected 2 ssd drives, different sizes and they went in easily. Connected them to my smart TV, worked first-time! I'd worried about if they needed a power supply. It came with a US style 2 prong mains plug. Useless in the UK, I'd need an adaptor. But the tv's USB socket is powered so no need for an external power supply after all. Great! Super! This cheap setup replaces a non-functioning £200 media box connected to my TV. Very happy customer. Don't use the RAID facility.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent product
*by J***D on 18 May 2020*

impressed how solid the case is and its easy to fix together with a hard drive . very happy

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A solid high quality 2.5 inch hard drive enclosure
*by M***H on 12 June 2018*

A solid high quality 2.5 inch enclosure from Vantec. It comes well packaged and requires the use of a screwdriver to install the drive and secure it into place. The screwdriver and screws are provided. One of the screws provided in my package had no thread on it, but the others provide enough grip to keep the drive secure. In all it took me about 5 minutes to install the drive. One thing to note is that the provided self-adhesive rubber feet are used to cover the screws holding the outer case together, hiding the screws completely. This is fine until you need to remove the drive from the enclosure again (e.g. to swap in another drive). At that point the rubber feet may no longer have enough adhesive for a second use. This and the screw-based assembly process mean that this enclosure is best suited to applications that will not require hot-swapping of the installed drive. Read/write speeds are good. Using a Samsung 850 Pro SSD in the enclosure, connected to my PC via USB 3.1 Gen 2 port, I am getting nearly the same sequential read speeds as an identical internal drive accessed via the PC's internal bus. Sequential write speeds are maybe just 10% less than the internal SSD drive. Random read/write speeds were reported as only around half the PC's internal SSD speed though. Connecting to a PC using a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port was found to be 20% quicker than a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, as might be expected with that connectors increased bandwidth. All-in-all I'm happy with this enclosure. It might seem harsh but I'm inclined to knock a star off for the inconvenience of losing the rubber feet if you try to swap the installed drive out. That said I can recommend this a good quality, well built enclosure.

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