Antec MX-1 EC HDD Enclosure

Great cooling performance, Silent even with the fan, Light and very solid enclosure, All cables included - including eSATA bracket!, eSATA speeds are as expected, Clean and convenient package

Fairly big, USB Performance not that great, CPU utilization fairly high, Complicated installation, LED is not very bright, IDE & SATA cables are just around 1.5m long.

The Antec Veris MX-1 is a unique and well working enclosure. The high quality plastic and aluminum construction makes this case very light but incredibly sturdy as well. Antec has put a lot of thought into the cooling aspect of the MX-1, utilizing the...

Fromthe moment I retrieved the MX-1 from it's protective foam, a smileslowly worked its way across my face, as I knew I was holding awinner. This thing is constructed like a tank but looks like anelegant piece of technology. The list of features...

Quality ; Design ; USB and eSATA connectivity ; Great performance ; Quiet ; Great looks ; Included eSATA bracket ; Included power supply ; Easy installation

A little pricey ; No activity light

Whisper Quiet Operation ; Cooler performance than most enclosures ; Elegant design ; Three year Antec warranty ; External hard drive with internal hard drive speeds when using eSATA

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I really do not have anything bad to say about this product. As an owner of over half a dozen external hard drives, I say that this is the best one by far. Starting with its aesthetic appearance to it silent and lightning fast functioning, this is the...

Antec has proven that the MX-1 is a reliable high performance storage device.   PCWizKid loved the lightweight construction with the hidden fan which was barely audible and completely unnoticeable doing the job keeping airflow going through the...

Das Gehäuse kann überall Punkten, sei es bei der Lautstärke, bei der Übertragungsgeschwindigkeit oder bei dem leichten Einbau. Insgesamt ein sehr guter Einstieg für Antec in die Festplatten Gehäuse Sparte. Einzigst zu bemängeln ist die kaum sichtbare...

Inexpensive, works, simple to use

hard to connect internal wiring, impossible to find a screw to secure the hard drive into the sliding bay ...and here is why, as soon as I fasten the screw to secure the hard drive in place, the bay is now too thick to slide into the enclosure, the...

I've tried four different brands of enclosures, and this Antec is my favorite by a good margin. All else equal, the main difference between enclosures is materials and how easy or hard it is to put drives in. This enclosure's metal case feels more...

Only bad thing about this enclosure is the S-VIDEO-like circular power connector that can be a pain to orient correctly