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Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Enclosure | 
 enlarge | Brand: Antec
Category: CE
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $36.99
You Save: $32.96 (47%)
New (37) Used (2) from $36.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 1006
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 10 x 3.4
MPN: MX-1
Model: MX-1
UPC: 761345771504
EAN: 0761345771504
ASIN: B000NZVR3Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3.5-inch USB/e-SATA external hard drive enclosure for PC | | • | Up to 480 Mbps USB transfer rate; 3 Gbps e-SATA transfer rate | | • | Dual-layer design reduces noise; patented blower keeps drive up to 15 degrees cooler | | • | Includes stand, USB cable, eSATA cable, and eSATA bracket | | • | 3-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Keep 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 great design, but power connection issues August 18, 2008
first of all, this is a very nice case when it comes to durability, cooling, quietness, and flexibility. I love the ability to connect via eSATA and USB. however, the power connection (a mini-DIN) is simply a bad idea, and I consider it a design flaw.
some have already complained that the DIN is loose, and though mine isn't, it does do what most DIN connections do when you rock the cable back and forth, which is have half of the pins lose contact in the socket. this causes a problem if you try and do *any* movement of the device while it is on, including adjusting the USB cable, or trying to re-orient the chassis on its side. This wouldn't be such a problem in itself except that it typically causes rapid power switching which is VERY bad for hard disks. I'm in the middle of recovering a damaged disk right now due to the power connector dropping and aquiring power 5 times or so when i simply pushed the unit backwards a couple of inches. yeah, that was a mistake.
so if you can guarantee you won't be shifting this thing around a lot (like i do, especially to load movies via eSATA and watch them via USB,) then i'd say go for it. once it's on and plugged in, it works like a charm. but be very careful during movement. I'd go so far as to recommend turning it off any time you plan on altering its position, or to adjust cabling.
 Cool and quiet August 12, 2008
I combined the Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA hard drive enclosure with a
Seagate DB35 Series ST3750840SCE Hard drive (750 GB). I use only the USB port and have found it fast and reliable.
Installation of the hard drive was VERY easy.
*** Hard drive installation tip ***
I did not remove the two wires from the logic board as illustrated in the installation diagrams. I just carefully flipped the hard drive tray over, screwed down the hard drive and reassembled the case.
I would definitely purchase the Antec MX-1 again.
The MX-1 ROCKS August 11, 2008
What a great little drive enclosure!
I thought it would be bigger, but it's smaller and much more portable.
The design is great. A giant fan underneath the drive pulls out hot air, and rubber gaskets that the HD sits on to minimize vibrations.
Very quiet in operation. You could easily put a 10,000 drive in here and not even know it's running.
USB 2 AND eSata for the future.
I wish the led was a little bigger, and it had an HD activity light, but these are minor quibbles.
A great deal.
Nice but hard to assemble August 6, 2008
Works as advertised. I have a WD 750GB hard drive in this enclosure. I use the drive with USB on Mac.
The drive fits fine, works fine with this enclosure.
The screws inside the enclosure are hard to tighten with bare hands - if you have a bit big fingers. That's why 4-star rating instead of 5.
Antec MX-1 Review July 30, 2008
Works as intended (both USB and ESata). Quiet. Was concerned about NForce chipset/Gigabyte GA-K8N motherboard compatibility due to an earlier review here but I did not have any problem.
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