Antec MX-100 3.5" USB Aluminum Enclosure for SATA Hard Drive | 
| Brand: Antec
List Price: $39.77
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 794
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 1.5 x 5
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: MX-100
Model: MX-100
UPC: 761345771528
EAN: 0761345771528
ASIN: B000XQDTRW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Product Type - Enclosure | | • | Product Material - Aluminium | | • | Included USB cable, and power adapter | | • | Supports Windows 98SE / 2000 / XP / ME / VISTA, MAC OS 9.X and above, Red Hat Linux |
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Product Description
Keep your data safe and mobile with the Antec MX-100 portable hard drive enclosure, the latest entry in Antec's prestigious VERIS line of home PC components. With a stylish black finish and sturdy but lightweight aluminum, the MX-100 is easy to set up and easy to use. Just set up the drive, connect it to your computer, and start transferring your data at blazing USB 2.0 speeds. Weight - 1.01 pounds (0.46kg)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 A 5 star product, does what it says, and looks beautiful. April 6, 2008
Jason (NC, USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I recently went from having several computer workstations, to a single laptop. I did not want to backup everything on disc (I already have things backed up on external drives) and I didn't really want to just sell my drives with my work on them (I have loads of pictures, video, and 3d renders stored over 2-3 TB of space).
I was at circuit city, and seen this case. It is from Antec, a company I trust and like, and it works with internal sata drives. As long as they didn't screw things up, this was going to be a good thing (they did not, and it is).
Assembly is so easy, a caveman can do it (darn you geiko!). You take your sata drive out of your computer, open up the antec case, insert your harddrive, screw in the 4 screws (they fit easily with my Western Digital 500gb drives) then insert the drive (and backing) into the case and plug in the power cord. Once that is closed, you screw in 2 black screws. Very easy, and it looks great too.
I have 5 of these right now, in use, and they all run perfectly, look fantastic, are slim, make no noise, do not have glaring lights, and work the way you would want.
These look great, and work great. Transfers are fast, and the unit does what you want it too.
If I have a complaint, it is the stupid power supply, The thing is slanted sideways, and takes up 2-3 ports on your power supply. Why they can't use standard power supplies, or supplies connected to a power brick is beyond me.
If you are going to be setting these up and keeping them on your best bet is to buy the Surge Protecter known as PowerSquid (it is here on amazon) that way you can keep them running at the same time, without messing up anything.
Also while I am at it, if you want a USB hub that matches these drives perfectly, then I highly recommend the low priced, and highly functional Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub that is also available here on amazon. It matches the design of the enclosure perfectly.
All in all, a perfect product, it does what you want, with no frills.
Note this model only has USB 2.0 function, which is fine. If you need high speed transfer for video, I would recommend a firewire 2 setup, or nas, and this will cost money.
 Antec Enclosure for my SATA Drive February 17, 2008
Paul B. Watson (Santa Rosa)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I purchased a 500G SATA drive thinking I could install it into my Dell Inspriron 531 (with 500G already). After quite some time and some really good service over the phone with Dell, they told me my computer has a maximum internal drive capacity, of which, I was already at. They suggested using an enclosure and making my recent purchase a USB drive.
I found it on Amazon and ordered the enclosure. When it came it had simple but clear instructions, which I didn't really need. I assembed the drive into the enclosure. The only problem I had was that there is a power connecting wire that when I first tried to open the assembly so I could put my drive in, the wire seemed to be stuck. It took me a while to relize that they had put a small ammount of adhesive to hold it in place and that I had to free this up so I could slide the assembly out and install my drive. Once I figured that out it was a breeze.
After assembly it worked fine right off the bat, took a while to format the 500G dive, but now I can use it and have a terabyte of memory for my video editing.
if it wasn't for the screws, would be a 5 star March 29, 2008
Jong Lee (Seattle, WA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the second Antec enclosure I purchased and is a overall a good product. The only problem is that the 4 screws for mounting the HDD to the PCB are too long and do not secure the HDD properly. Am going to have to find some washers at the local hardware store.
pros:
-really small enclosure for a 3.5" (no fan)
-easy to install and good instructions
-good price
cons:
-the wrong screws
Antec USB external sata enclosure April 12, 2008
Jordan Xaviers (Jamaica, W.I.)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Good quality unit. Runs well. Inexpensive. Compatible with 500GB SATA drives. Only one power/status LED - bummer !!!
Well worth it !! Go buy one today.
A good enclosure and not too expensive May 9, 2008
Eric J. Winter
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A great enclosure that is quick and easy to swap SATA drives into and out of. The price was great as well.
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