Vantec NexStar SuperSpeed USB 3.0 HDD Dock

Darksaber · Jun 28, 2010, 02:01 PM

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IceCreamBarr · Jul 15, 2010, 04:27 PM

Excelent review. Can I ask for future reviews that you use a drive that can saturate the bus... Vertex 2 or similar? I'm keen on seeing just how well constructed these bays are, not that I would ever need that much throughput but that really isn't the point for us tech geeks is it

We like raw numbers

Thanks again, good review

Barr

Whilhelm · Jul 17, 2010, 02:16 AM

I doubt any current SSD would be fast enough to saturate the 5.0gbps that the USB 3.0 bus offers. I do see your point though, it would be interesting to see how well the enclosure handles a really fast sandforce SSD.

I just picked up one of these toasters for myself today. I am thrilled to bits with it.

Very good review.

Athlonite · Jul 20, 2010, 07:08 AM

Looks almost the same as the one I have of these except with USB3.0 although the only time i use the USB is when a HDD doesn't play nice and won't appear when using eSATA but that doesn't happen very often

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Whilhelm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Barrie, Canada. Posts: 704 (0.28/day) Thanks: 175 Thanked 203 Times in 146 Posts System Specs	I doubt any current SSD would be fast enough to saturate the 5.0gbps that the USB 3.0 bus offers. I do see your point though, it would be interesting to see how well the enclosure handles a really fast sandforce SSD. I just picked up one of these toasters for myself today. I am thrilled to bits with it. Very good review. __________________ The Lab Worklog: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=67967

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