Product DescriptionKeep your data safe and cool in Antec's MX-1 portable Hard Drive enclosure. Features a patented blower fan to keep your drive running cool, and allowing you to operate the enclosure continuously. Simply install your drive, connect it to your computer and start transferring your data at blazing speeds over USB2.0 or eSATA. There's not even any need to install drivers. The MX-1 is made with a special dual-layer design that reduces noise and is lightweight for easy transporting.
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Rating: - ONE STAR,Need an enclosure for that extra HD?This MIGHT be your answer.
Hello,This unit is the first of it's kind for me. Looks kinda sinister and has some weight to it. Three cables were included.One was power that had the round serial connector that fit nice and tight in the units plug. One e-sata cable w/slot plug for the back of the tower,nice touch. One USB cable. Everything fit and is secure in the unit.I don't have a clue to the quality of the units chip set. For the money it's a good buy. That being said the unit has to be controlled manually e.g. reach to it's ... Read More
Rating: - Perfect for the job!
I just bought two of these to use for whole system Backup. I had tried four other brands and the drives ALWAYS ran way too hot!
I'm using Maxtor 6H500F0's which are 500 Gigabyte. A big benefit of this enclosure is that the drive enters standby - spins down - when idle which saves wear and tear. The other enclosures I tried did not allow the drive to do this.
Most modern drives can spin down when idle, so look for this feature when buying drives. Also, the enclosure runs ... Read More
Rating: - Great External Enclosure for eSATA and USB
I bought mine about a year ago and paid around fifty dollars at the time. Around forty is probably a reasonable price these days. This is a very well made external enclosure for SATA hard drives. It is made of very durable plastic. It has a light that some people don't like because it doesn't shine in your face, but I really like it because you can see it but it doesn't light up the whole room like some do. The light is on the front and shines downward. It is a thoughtful design that gives ... Read More
Rating: - fan is way too noisy
the enclosure is very nice. the rubber dampeners in which the hard drive sits on really help keep the noise and the vibration down. the biggest problem is the fan. the fan is obnoxiously loud. i had to unplug the fan because it was driving me crazy. i understand this isnt the highest qualitly case but they could have put a slightly quieter fan in there. wish i got the macally usb 2.0/esata enclosure instead
Rating: - Love these enclosures
I love these MX-1 enclosures - I presently have three of them and they are all working very well. The price is a little high when you consider what it is, but even that has gotten better as of late, decreasing from around $60 to $40 over the last year or so. One of my MX-1s is attached to my Tivo S3 holding an ESATA drive so it is always on and the case does a great job of keeping the drive cool, though you may want to use a higher-end ESATA cable for an application like that where keeping the connection ... Read More
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Electronics : Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Enclosure
- Perfect for the job!
- fan is way too noisy