Vantec NexStar SE MRK-515ST 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD/HDD Mobile Rack, SATA III ready (Supports 7, 9.5, 12.5, 15mm height SSD/HDD)

Pros: The device work well with my 2.5" ssd and HDD. I like it.

Cons: The SATA plastic adapter tab of the box had broken and made the connection of SATA cable into the box impossible....

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,
We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you. We do provide a one year warranty from the date of purchase on your product, so feel free to get that exchanged for a brand new unit.
Please contact support@vantecusa.com
Best Regards, Vantec

Pros: I have removable 3.5" full size SATA hard drives with several operating systems that I swap out but wanted to try an Samsung SSD drive. Problem its 2.5 in format and I use 3.5 swap. This was the solution that has worked for almost a year now. Installed the 2.5 SSD into this unit. Slide the entire unit into the swap bay. Works like a champ.

Cons: None

Pros: Works flawlessly storing & retrieving data. Easy to install.

Cons: BUT!!! The newer ones no longer operate their Indicator Lights. The first units I purchased are VERY user friendly, with the panel lite blinking when transfer to it are being made and goes off whenever the drive is removed. The latest ones purchased this month do not indicate ANYTHING.

Other Thoughts: The lite stays on ALL TIME. Does not blink or go off when the drive is NOT installed in bay. This is extremely problematic for the user.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,
We try hard to provide excellent customers service. If you have questions about our products, or anything that are not functioning the way it is advertised, please feel free to write to us for assistance at support@vantecusa.com. We will try our best to support and answer your questions. Thank you for looking into our products.
Best Regards, Vantec

Pros: possible rack for a hard drive

Cons: definately didnt work with my 2.5" SSD hard drive so i say its a waste of money

Other Thoughts: bought a Kingston HyperX SH100S3B 120G 2.5" SSD

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,
We try hard to provide excellent customers service. If you have questions about our products, or anything that are not functioning the way it is advertised, please feel free to write to us for assistance at support@vantecusa.com. We have tested all major brand of SSD drives in this hard drive rack without any problem. We will try our best to support and answer your questions. Thank you for looking into our products.
Best Regards, Vantec

Pros: THIS is the way to go with PC backup systems IF you do not have a NAS.
Format the laptop drive you have in this unit with exFAT in windows 7, that way it can be identified as a removable hard drive (storage). and left in the desktop!!

EZ and secure latching system!!
Do not worry about the bright activity light!! It is great once windows identifies this as a removable drive it works Flawlessly!! REMEMBER if you use this drive Format GPT and exFAT. You cannot go wrong!!!!!

Cons: Wish I would have found this system years ago!!

Other Thoughts: USE a WD black edition laptop Drive 7200rpm with 5 year warranty that Beats ANY external drive!!!
SUPER fast Backups of Large HD video files with absolutely NO corruption.

Purchase Extra trays for additional hard drive fast swaps!!

Pros: Makes a nice way to protect your expensive SSD and prevent other family members from sabotaging your computer by hiding it! It comes with SATA cable and a power adapter pigtail.

Cons: Packaging fit for a diamond ring, let alone a little plastic drive drawer! I'd rather have it shipped in a bubble pack and save a couple of bucks then waste so much cardboard! As for the drive drawer, I got it to work after making a little mod. I installed my new SSD and all seemed fine until I tried to remove it from the enclosure. Opps...It won't come out! Got jammed in. Darn. Had to remove the whole thing from the computer, take the metal cover off, gently coax the drawer to release itself from the slot. Learned that the little spring clips that hold the drive in were not seating well into the little screw holes on the hard drive. Because of that, the "ears" on the clips were hanging up on the mouth of the the enclosure. Dremel Tool to the rescue! Sanded down the offending "ears" just a bit and it now slides in and out just fine.

Other Thoughts: Nice design, but leaves very little "wiggle room". Seems my OCZ SSD drive is like a nanometer bigger than it's spinner cousins and fit quite snug in the tray. Also, has this bright blue LED light that incessantly blinks all the time, lighting up my room like a discotheque! Black electrical tape cures that little annoyance. Overall, ya, if your budget is tight, especially after blowing a weeks pay on a SSD, this is the way to go!