Appearance

I received the black version of the NexStar 3, and I was surprised at the simplicity of the case. No outstanding designs in the aluminum casing, no super-giant-colorful logos on the sides. The case is nice and simple, but offers a very aesthetic appearance suitable for almost any environment.



The NexStar 3 does not come with, nor does it need, a fan. I think Vantec seems fairly confident that the aluminum body will dissipate enough heat to keep the internal drive at a safe temperature. On the front, however, is a light-up Vantec logo. The light is an LED, so a very trivial amount of heat is emitted.



The rear of the enclosure is the fun part. We find both eSATA and USB jacks (one of each), as well as the power switch and a power connector for the unit's external power supply. Also on the back are the screws that hold the drive sled in the enclosure. Let's take out the screws and sled out so we can install our drive.