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product_id: 189524884
title: "NexStar HX, 3.5\" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 With Fan (NST-387S3-BK)"
brand: "vantec"
price: "€ 73.54"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
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# 6Gbps SATA III max speed 60mm variable speed cooling fan Plug & Play USB 3.0 (5Gbps) connectivity NexStar HX, 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 With Fan (NST-387S3-BK)

**Brand:** vantec
**Price:** € 73.54
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Keep your data cool and your workflow hotter with NexStar HX!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** NexStar HX, 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 With Fan (NST-387S3-BK) by vantec
- **How much does it cost?** € 73.54 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/189524884-nexstar-hx-3-5-sata-iii-hard-drive-enclosure-usb)

## Best For

- vantec enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted vantec brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Robust Metal Build:** Durable aluminum enclosure designed to dissipate heat and protect your valuable HDD with style and strength.
- • **Future-Proof Capacity:** Supports massive 3.5" drives up to 16TB—scale your storage without compromise.
- • **Active Cooling Mastery:** Built-in 60mm fan with adjustable speed keeps your drive cool and your data safe, even under heavy workloads.
- • **Blazing Fast Transfers:** Harness SATA III and USB 3.0 for up to 5Gbps data speed—no bottlenecks, just pure efficiency.
- • **Effortless Plug & Play:** No drivers needed—just connect and go on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Instant storage upgrade without the hassle.

## Overview

The Vantec NexStar HX is a premium 3.5" SATA III hard drive enclosure featuring USB 3.0 connectivity with up to 5Gbps transfer speeds. Its rugged aluminum case and active 60mm fan ensure optimal cooling and durability, extending drive lifespan. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, it supports large capacity drives up to 16TB and offers hassle-free plug-and-play setup without drivers. Ideal for professionals seeking reliable, high-performance external storage with smart energy-saving features.

## Description

The NexStar HX, 3. 5" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3. 0 with Fan is a totally redesigned enclosure. This sleek enclosure will keep your hard drive safe and cool. It features a hard aluminum case and tray that effectively draws away the heat while an active-controlled 60mm fan pushes cool air through the enclosure ensuring your hard drive is cooled while in use. This NexStar HX comes with smart and green features to extend the life of the drive by spinning down when the system goes to sleep thus saving energy when it is not in use. With the latest UASP protocol and SATA III 6Gbps support, transferring and backing up files are faster. This NexStar HX product is a name that stands for solid and durability, it will last for a very long time.

Review: Electronically works great but build on one of two purchased was sub-standard - I purchased 2 of these as I had a feeling from reviews they would work for me which they do. I've tested a variety of 6TB and 8TB drives in them and they copy (write and read) just perfect. For that reason alone I give these 5 star as a previous manufacturers enclosure I purchased from desertcart didn't work worth a darn with these same drives!!!! (It would copy anywhere around 200GB and then "time out"... drop the USB connection, re-connect and I'd have to restart the backups). I tested and retried this 4 times with the same results every time.... These NexStar replacement enclosures suffered NO SUCH PROBLEM... However, the build quality on one of them was far less that desirable. As stated I purchased 2 at the same time. So here's some pro's and con's Pro's ~~~~ 1. Made of metal not plastic. 2. The fan is on the Circuit board side of the drive not the metal drive case side. I like that. 3. 2nd enclosure I tested was perfect in assembly and everything slotted in clean and very easy. SImple to install a drive 4. Had zero problems with testing writes of 1.5TB data to various 6TB and 8TB drives. All worked clean as expected. Con's ~~~~ 1. 1st enclosure had a bent grill over the fan (After some effort I was able to flatten it almost perfect) 2. 1st enclosure had a bent mounting bracket for the drive. There are 6 brackets that the drive rests on and can be screwed down to. The one right at the back of the drive was visually bent totally out of alignment and I had to bend it back in order to secure to the drive to that bracket. 3. 1st enclosure drive mounting brackets were all "slightly out of alignment". I had to squeeze the metal to be able to secure the drive to the frame with the provided screws. (2nd enclosure was a perfect alignment and fit, no problems whatsoever) 4. 1st and 2nd enclosure. The active LED light is almost useless!!!! It is held so far back from the front bezel that you have to be almost a foot away to see it!!! I resolved this by using some Metal Ducting tape. I first put electrical tape on the circuit board (Ducting tape is conductive) and then put the Ducting tape over it plus I lined the plastic hole where the led butts up against. The result isn't perfect but now at least the blue flashing light is visible. I used the light as an indicator that the copy is still progressing... Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~ I had one that clearly must have been manufactured on a Friday at 4:55pm!!!!! and was a low quality build. None the less, both enclosures worked 100% perfect with WD and Seagate NAS drives I tested. That was more important to me having wasted a lot of time on an enclosure that simply could not handle the same drives (BTW, I've since discovered others reported the same problem I had with that original faulty enclosure) So I'd recommend these enclosures for their solid build, metal construction, easy install and solid performance hence the 5 Stars and I'm giving NexStar a pass on the lower quality manufacture on the 1st enclosure I tested as it was fixable and not the worst thing I've dealt with. :-) UPDATE 02/08/25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've performed several more backups to 6TB and 8TB WD Red drives in these enclosures (and in early copies I even did content compares to ensure they copied 100%). They've been excellent so far plugged into a USB 3.1 (5Gb) port. The mod I did to enhance the Blue LED worked like a charm. It's not overly bright but is now more clearly visible. I also chose these enclosures because of the included stand which makes it easy setup multiple drives in a line. If you are not using the stand and want to lay them flat, you can do as others have done and stick some rubber feet on the non-fan side to stop the drive sliding around on a desk/flat surface. Still recommending (even considering the 1st enclosure that some bent metal work and fan grill) UPDATE 3/15/25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I purchased another 2 of these enclosures after another manufacturers enclosure failed on me. I had the other enclosure a few years but recently mounted a mere 6TB drive into and it would just stall copying. So not knowing if it was the drive or the enclosure, I put the suspect drive into one of these NextStar enclosures and performed a huge copy to it. Worked flawless. Not only that, the USB transfer rate connected to a USB3 port was consistently in the 95-100MB/s which is much better than I was getting from the "other" enclosure even when it worked. Due to living in a warm climate, I always buy enclosures which have fans. I've found that having the fans on high produces no discernible noise and I know for certain that drives will last a lot longer when not running hot all the time. So I'm really pleased with the fan's ability to cool the drive 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit. I use the drive enclosures in the vertical position. The only issue as I've noted before is the Blue LED is not highly visible so I've made a small change to the enclosures to double the light output which I prefer, others may disagree and prefer the subtle light. Regardless, I now have 4 of these NexStar enclosures and I'm really pleased with them. I'm using them with 2 x 8TB and 2 x 6TB WD NAS drives.
Review: Great enclosure - This enclosure is perfect for the hdd I had laying around. Previously I used an attachable docking unit to use the HDD but it was annoying with all the cables, not to mention it could come loose. Don't get me wrong the docking unit was perfect for 2.5 inch SSD but this is a 3.5 inch HDD. This enclosure is sturdy and i love that it has a fan to keep the drive from overheating. My 2tb drive works great in this enclosure and have been able to transfer over to much data that I can install even more games on laptop. My next purchase for my computer is going to be a 2tb m.2 nvme 2280 ssd preferably something with a read rate of 7000mbs or more. Right now i have 1tb m.2 nvme 2280 ssd with a read rate of 3500 mbs which is great especially since i only paid 60 bucks for it but I want my laptop to be even faster, plus i am going to need more space as I keep getting games and creating virtual machines to play with. But I definitely recommend this enclosure for anyone looking to turn a 3.5 inch hdd into a portable storage device. As for noise you can hear the fan sometimes but you can control the speed of the fan manually so it doesn't get annoying. It's perfect and very easy to install.. I've had other enclosures that were also good and with their own fans but they required to much more assembly than this one. I only need to slide my HDD in to the chassis, screw it in place and then slide it into the enclosure and use 2 screws to close it. I could've had my 4 year old put this together that is how easy it is to put together. If you are contemplating purchasing it don't it is worth the money and it works beautifully

## Features

- Design For Large Capacity Drive; SATA III specification max 6Gbps (Backwards Compatible With SATA II/I)
- Design for Windows OS (10/11) laptop/system, OS X 10.10 or greater laptop/system, Latest Linux laptop/system, not compatible with phone; No drivers required, Plug and Ready
- Vents To Exhaust Hot Air To Let In Cool Air; Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps w/USB 3. 0
- Large 60mm Fan with On & Off/Variable Switch; Easily Add Storage to Any System with USB 3. 0, 2. 0, or 1. 1
- Hi-Quality Shielded USB 3. 0 Cable Ensures Data Integrity and Speed; Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting; No Drivers Needed (NDN) for Windows OS and OSX
- Note: Power saving mode requires connecting to a working computer system to function.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0851VT3WF |
| Best Sellers Rank | #151 in Enclosures |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (199) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5 Gigabits Per Second |
| Date First Available | February 22, 2020 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Drive | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.54 x 4.84 x 1.97 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.7 pounds |
| Item model number | NST-387S3-BK |
| Manufacturer | Vantec Thermal Technologies |
| Max Number of Supported Devices | 1 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 16 TB |
| Product Dimensions | 8.54 x 4.84 x 1.97 inches |
| Series | NexStar HX, 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 with Fan |
| UPC | 844767023021 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Vantec
- **Color:** Black
- **Hardware Interface:** USB 3.0
- **Hardware Platform:** Linux, Mac, PC
- **Material:** Aluminum

## Images

![NexStar HX, 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 With Fan (NST-387S3-BK) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71m3yvV5n4L.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Electronically works great but build on one of two purchased was sub-standard
*by S***N on February 4, 2025*

I purchased 2 of these as I had a feeling from reviews they would work for me which they do. I've tested a variety of 6TB and 8TB drives in them and they copy (write and read) just perfect. For that reason alone I give these 5 star as a previous manufacturers enclosure I purchased from Amazon didn't work worth a darn with these same drives!!!! (It would copy anywhere around 200GB and then "time out"... drop the USB connection, re-connect and I'd have to restart the backups). I tested and retried this 4 times with the same results every time.... These NexStar replacement enclosures suffered NO SUCH PROBLEM... However, the build quality on one of them was far less that desirable. As stated I purchased 2 at the same time. So here's some pro's and con's Pro's ~~~~ 1. Made of metal not plastic. 2. The fan is on the Circuit board side of the drive not the metal drive case side. I like that. 3. 2nd enclosure I tested was perfect in assembly and everything slotted in clean and very easy. SImple to install a drive 4. Had zero problems with testing writes of 1.5TB data to various 6TB and 8TB drives. All worked clean as expected. Con's ~~~~ 1. 1st enclosure had a bent grill over the fan (After some effort I was able to flatten it almost perfect) 2. 1st enclosure had a bent mounting bracket for the drive. There are 6 brackets that the drive rests on and can be screwed down to. The one right at the back of the drive was visually bent totally out of alignment and I had to bend it back in order to secure to the drive to that bracket. 3. 1st enclosure drive mounting brackets were all "slightly out of alignment". I had to squeeze the metal to be able to secure the drive to the frame with the provided screws. (2nd enclosure was a perfect alignment and fit, no problems whatsoever) 4. 1st and 2nd enclosure. The active LED light is almost useless!!!! It is held so far back from the front bezel that you have to be almost a foot away to see it!!! I resolved this by using some Metal Ducting tape. I first put electrical tape on the circuit board (Ducting tape is conductive) and then put the Ducting tape over it plus I lined the plastic hole where the led butts up against. The result isn't perfect but now at least the blue flashing light is visible. I used the light as an indicator that the copy is still progressing... Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~ I had one that clearly must have been manufactured on a Friday at 4:55pm!!!!! and was a low quality build. None the less, both enclosures worked 100% perfect with WD and Seagate NAS drives I tested. That was more important to me having wasted a lot of time on an enclosure that simply could not handle the same drives (BTW, I've since discovered others reported the same problem I had with that original faulty enclosure) So I'd recommend these enclosures for their solid build, metal construction, easy install and solid performance hence the 5 Stars and I'm giving NexStar a pass on the lower quality manufacture on the 1st enclosure I tested as it was fixable and not the worst thing I've dealt with. :-) UPDATE 02/08/25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've performed several more backups to 6TB and 8TB WD Red drives in these enclosures (and in early copies I even did content compares to ensure they copied 100%). They've been excellent so far plugged into a USB 3.1 (5Gb) port. The mod I did to enhance the Blue LED worked like a charm. It's not overly bright but is now more clearly visible. I also chose these enclosures because of the included stand which makes it easy setup multiple drives in a line. If you are not using the stand and want to lay them flat, you can do as others have done and stick some rubber feet on the non-fan side to stop the drive sliding around on a desk/flat surface. Still recommending (even considering the 1st enclosure that some bent metal work and fan grill) UPDATE 3/15/25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I purchased another 2 of these enclosures after another manufacturers enclosure failed on me. I had the other enclosure a few years but recently mounted a mere 6TB drive into and it would just stall copying. So not knowing if it was the drive or the enclosure, I put the suspect drive into one of these NextStar enclosures and performed a huge copy to it. Worked flawless. Not only that, the USB transfer rate connected to a USB3 port was consistently in the 95-100MB/s which is much better than I was getting from the "other" enclosure even when it worked. Due to living in a warm climate, I always buy enclosures which have fans. I've found that having the fans on high produces no discernible noise and I know for certain that drives will last a lot longer when not running hot all the time. So I'm really pleased with the fan's ability to cool the drive 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit. I use the drive enclosures in the vertical position. The only issue as I've noted before is the Blue LED is not highly visible so I've made a small change to the enclosures to double the light output which I prefer, others may disagree and prefer the subtle light. Regardless, I now have 4 of these NexStar enclosures and I'm really pleased with them. I'm using them with 2 x 8TB and 2 x 6TB WD NAS drives.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great enclosure
*by J***N on November 26, 2022*

This enclosure is perfect for the hdd I had laying around. Previously I used an attachable docking unit to use the HDD but it was annoying with all the cables, not to mention it could come loose. Don't get me wrong the docking unit was perfect for 2.5 inch SSD but this is a 3.5 inch HDD. This enclosure is sturdy and i love that it has a fan to keep the drive from overheating. My 2tb drive works great in this enclosure and have been able to transfer over to much data that I can install even more games on laptop. My next purchase for my computer is going to be a 2tb m.2 nvme 2280 ssd preferably something with a read rate of 7000mbs or more. Right now i have 1tb m.2 nvme 2280 ssd with a read rate of 3500 mbs which is great especially since i only paid 60 bucks for it but I want my laptop to be even faster, plus i am going to need more space as I keep getting games and creating virtual machines to play with. But I definitely recommend this enclosure for anyone looking to turn a 3.5 inch hdd into a portable storage device. As for noise you can hear the fan sometimes but you can control the speed of the fan manually so it doesn't get annoying. It's perfect and very easy to install.. I've had other enclosures that were also good and with their own fans but they required to much more assembly than this one. I only need to slide my HDD in to the chassis, screw it in place and then slide it into the enclosure and use 2 screws to close it. I could've had my 4 year old put this together that is how easy it is to put together. If you are contemplating purchasing it don't it is worth the money and it works beautifully

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid enclosure, cools drives VERY well, interface decently fast. Added feet so it could lay flat.
*by D***H on February 10, 2024*

I'm highly impressed with this enclosure; the case is a thick solid aluminum and it cools a 14TB very well even with the fan turned down to almost noiseless levels. The new large TB drives put out a LOT of heat and need active cooling to not cook. In a Avoluxion case the drive was idling at 118F so I shucked the drive and put it in this enclosure where it idles at only 86F in a 74F room. Under a 5 min sync backup the drive only climbed to 89F. The drive interface electronics work well. Read and writes were at a steady 200 MB/Sec both ways with a 7GB test file - roughly 6-10MB/Sec slower than the Avoluxion case but still fairly fast. Like the other reviewers I found that it does 'clunk' slightly when the drive is being accessed but 4 small strips of electrical tape on the rails fixed that. I had no problem at all fitting and screwing in the drive - the provided small magnetic screw drive worked excellently for that with a final tighten being done by a standard #2 phillips screw driver. I found the upright position somewhat precarious so I stuck on some 1.2" rubber feet that lifted the drive .6 inches up which gives plenty of room for the fan & airflow. I wanted the fan underneath to optimize cooling and for dust control. It also seemed to make it a wee bit quieter. It does cool slightly better in the upright position, about 2 degrees better.

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