Vantec NexStar DX2 USB 3.0 External Enclosure Design for 5.25" Blu-Ray/CD/DVD SATA Drive, Second Generation of DX, No Drivers Needed, Aluminum Alloy (NST-540S3-BK)

this is the second vantec product I've gotten and it has one defining feature: quality. The aluminum housing feels premium and for the price it should. After assembly it worked instantly and it's rubber feet transfer none of the vibrations to and from the drive inside it. no drivers need to be installed and assembly is quick and easy if you take your time and don't rush.Only drawbacks for it is that I paid more for the enclosure than I did for the drive. The cost definitely could have been a lot less since it's just a glorified sata to usb 3.0 adapter but I admit the aluminum is elegant and well made. The other drawback is that it uses usb 3.0 type b instead of a usb c connection. I imagine a future version of the drive will come with type c but it's at least better than 2.0 speeds like i've seen with other enclosures on amazon.Overall it's a great get if you have a computer that doesn't have an internal drive bay. It's an elegant piece of hardware that looks great on my desk and it's worked pretty flawlessly.

This connected perfectly with my ASUS - ASUS BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray Drive. It assembled easily. A screwdriver was included and the screws fit well (with some extras).The enclosure is well-made, sturdy, and very protective.I installed the drive, plugged it in and that was all there was to it. The rubber feet helps to make the drive almost silent.

I still prefer a desktop PC to a laptop. Unfortunately, most desktop PC's no longer come with a DVD/CD drive as standard. Yes, they can be added; or it is possible to purchase a product line that is equipped with an optical disk drive -- but those would have been more expensive options in my case. My solution was to purchase (separately) a LG 24X SATA Super-Multi DVD Internal Rewriter for $31 (incl. tax and $5 shipping), along with this VERY WELL MADE enclosure. The USB 3.0 connection makes the optical drive FAST! (The 3' cable was too short for my setup, so I did have to purchase a longer 6' cable for another $7.) All told, I am completely satisfied.

This is a solid case and it was easy to install my CD/DVD drive into it. When I built my last PC, two years ago, I didn't think I would need an optical drive so I bought a case that had no internal spot for one. Since then, I have gotten into collecting CD's. So I bought this enclosure, installed an optical drive and plugged it into my PC. It works great playing my CD's but it does it get warm after a hours of use. I haven't had any problems though. I just notice that my optical media feels warm when I eject it after playing for a bit. There is no fan and no venting on this enclosure so it's natural that there would be some heat build-up.

Works great with my LG Blu-ray burner but I'm really pi#*ed that PC manufacturers are abandoning an optical drive bay as a default feature. So, this external drive is a terrific option if you gotta have a DVD or Blu-ray device attached. Mine is connected via USB 3. I leave it powered off until I need to use the drive. Noise level is zero except when I'm burning a disc.

This is a well-made aluminum case with flexible SATA and power leads to accommodate varying length drives. Assembly was fast and easy. One minor quibble is that the screw holes in the plastic bezels on the front and rear need a little more "float" so they align. I found that with the top and bottom case halves in perfect alignment two screws were difficult to start because they didn't exactly line up with the aluminum case halves. A larger Phillips head screw driver inserted into the back side of the bezel acting as a reamer allowed the hole to be opened up slightly in the soft plastic bezel so they could align. Otherwise the build quality is excellent. The SATA to USB 3 bridge seems to work well and I had no issues getting the optical drive recognized by Windows 11. Other than the screw holes it was completely plug and play.

Works great. Only had one hiccup so far that was fixed with a reset. So far I've ripped 25 movies with make mkv and I was able to flash my drive with this enclosure as well. Setting it was a breezeBurn rate is awesome too. Almost hit 8.0x ripping 4k's. Now I gotta upgrade my nas

I work a lot with video and optical storage. It's hard to find a computer case that includes ODD bays and allows 280/360 AIO mounting. I've tried using an external DVD drive, but most are based on slow read & write laptop drives. This enclosure allows me to use an 5.25 internal 16X Blu-Ray/16X DVD writer I already had.The case is built of heavy aluminum with plastic end caps. Lots of internal room for even the longest drives. Installation is simple with all drive & mounting holes lining up. Win10 & 11 both recognize the drive links to standard drivers. Heavy case means even at high drive speeds the noise is low.Advertised SATA III & USB 3.0 interface speeds are more for show than real world. Real speeds will depend on your ODD drive's R/W speeds. My fast 16X BRD has a theoretical transfer rate of 60-65 MB/s (0.5 Gb/s), but on either a USB 3.0 or 2.0 port, I get 10-12 MB/s read of a SL DVD disc - the same as if hooked to an internal SATA port. Having it's own power brick means any USB port 2.0 or higher will work the same. It also means the supplied 100mm cable can be replaced without a problem - I'm using a 2 meter cable now to place ODD under my monitor and reach computer under desk.I could have gone cheaper and bought an adapter to hang on back of the drive, but I think a full enclosure like this is a good investment.