VANTEC NexStar NST-250U2 Aluminum Alloy 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure

Pros: Nice case - very small. Includes a nice pouch. Easy to put together and works well. Good price.

Cons: Build quality could be better, but for the price, you are getting a good deal.

Other Thoughts: For the price, this seems to be a good deal. I do not use my external hard drive frequently, but when i do, it seems to work fine. I am pleased with my purchase.

Pros: It works pretty well... I've only had it a day though...

Cons: The screw were a bit difficult to get in because...
A. The screw heads are freakin small... You need a really small philips to get a bite on the screw head.
B. The screw holes were misaligned. This causes the heads of the screws not to be flush with the outside of the case, but rather rather they rest at an angle.
C. No instructions, so you had to guess which way the drive connected to the USB adapter. Connect the drive interface ins to the USB circuit with the USB circuit board solder side down, component side up.

Other Thoughts: Other than the above, seems ok...

Pros: Small and fits my hard drive fits inside with a problem. Included USB cable is great

Cons: I don't like the rough finish on the outside, because it scratches the table VERY easily. There are holes located on each side (2 total) where you insert the included screws to fasten one of the end pieces. The problem is that the holes don't align very well, which makes screwing in the screws very difficult. Also the holes are NOT THREADED, which makes it even more of pain to get the screws in. ALso the screws are very small, like the ones used some eye glasses. If you drop it, then it is difficult find on the floor.

Pros: Simple to install drive, works, has activity light, usb powered, roughly 3 foot cable that supports using 2 usb sockets for extra power for drives that require it.

Cons: Don't see any.

Other Thoughts: Bought this to use with a 4200 rpm drive from a dead laptop, works fine.

Pros: Strong Aluminum Case, only the very edges are plastic. Green LED says im ON, Amber says im ACTIVE. Needed only 1 USB 2.0 port to power the thing. A 5V AC Power brick port is free, IF u need to power up a super drive. Easy install once u figure it out. Comes with a syn leather pouch with a button snap. Room for the Enclosure and a USB cable

Cons: The texture of the enclosure is weird, is like this roughened fine sandpaperish texture to it- maybe to discourage dropping it or maybe they just wanted to save money on paint? - This is a basic enclosure, it offers little protection against Shock. Its only a thin aluminum exoskeleton for your HD... Will protect against the banging around in your pocket or backpack, but a drop on the floor.... but then u really shouldnt drop HDs on the floor.

Other Thoughts: Took me about 5 min to figure out how to open the enclosure, the side with the USB-B connector is the side that comes out, the other side has plastic tabs, --leave that side alone. Inside the enclosure is a foam bumper to keep everything nice and snug. Install of my Hitachi 100GB 4200 RPM Drive took about 15 sec, and 30 more seconds to screw the plastic end to the rest of enclosure. IT was the reformat that took an hour.

Pros: Works great out of box, good transfer speeds, and is backwards compatible with USB 1.0

Cons: I require a external power source to use it correctly

Pros: Very small enclosure that uses the minimalistic approach, and it works well. Drive is very simple with only a couple of components that should having even the most amateur of computer user's installing this with no problem.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Just a great little drive, works really well without any issues. It's good quality as well.

Pros: Perfectly sized, good looking, solid case, extra screws.

Cons: No power adapter included.

Other Thoughts: Would buy it again.

Pros: Nice design, good looks, easy assembly. Works like a charm. Decent price to replace worn-out external cases or make a new external drive.

Cons: There are some really sharp edges inside this unit. Didn't even realize I cut myself until I was done. Plastic stand is easily broken if misused.

Other Thoughts: Good looking case for the money, easy to work with. Newegg rocks.

Pros: Works perfectly, great transfer speeds, and low power usage. Great for external storage and backup.

Cons: I need to attach an external 5v power source in order to work.