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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #763 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Antec
• Model: MX-1
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

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

Customer Reviews

Excellent Product
I use this enclosure to backup important data and to temporarily store files during cleanup of my system. Data transfer time is very good. The only complaint I would have is that the cooling fan runs all the time the device is powered on. I would like it to stop when the device is turned off per system power scheme.

ONE STAR,Need an enclosure for that extra HD?This MIGHT be your answer.
Hello,This unit is the first of it's kind for me. Looks kinda sinister and has some weight to it. Three cables were included.One was power that had the round serial connector that fit nice and tight in the units plug. One e-sata cable w/slot plug for the back of the tower,nice touch. One USB cable. Everything fit and is secure in the unit.I don't have a clue to the quality of the units chip set. For the money it's a good buy. That being said the unit has to be controlled manually e.g. reach to it's backside to the power switch. In my book that's a deal killer. Still you'll be glad to reach for the switch. The fan is to small and the tone it makes all alone in the room is driving me mad.I'll update when I get test numbers on the O/I speed. For the money,usefulness,and material used in the build,I like it.UPDATE It's a piece of junk. I'm returning it due to the fact it doesn't work anymore. oh well Side note...I think all Antec products are junk

Perfect for the job!
I just bought two of these to use for whole system Backup. I had tried four other brands and the drives ALWAYS ran way too hot!

I'm using Maxtor 6H500F0's which are 500 Gigabyte. A big benefit of this enclosure is that the drive enters standby - spins down - when idle which saves wear and tear. The other enclosures I tried did not allow the drive to do this.

Most modern drives can spin down when idle, so look for this feature when buying drives. Also, the enclosure runs cool. This drive ran at 53 degrees C in another top brand of enclosure, It runs at 40 degrees C under the exact same circumstances.

The MX-1 sits flat on the desk and you can stack them one of top of the other. Or you can stand them on edge using the base provided. They are thicker than the competition because of the built in cooling fan. But the difference is only about half an inch.

The quality is excellent and I have nothing negative to say at all! I will be buying more!