Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the Antec MX-1 3.5 inch eSata/USB2 and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Antec MX-1 3.5 inch eSata/USB2.
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The editors liked
Quality
Design
USB and eSATA connectivity
Great performance
Quiet
Great looks
Included eSATA bracket
Included power supply
Easy installation
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
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
Cool
Very fast when connected to eSATA
USB offers wide compatibility
Included fan helps drive reliability
USB and eSATA support
Quiet operation.
ESATA Connector Included Extra eSATA PCI Slot Bracket
Full HDD Performance
Active Cooling
Silent
Solid Cooling Performance
Actively Cooled
Light and portable
Both USB and eSATA
Includes a PCI eSATA bracket
Very quiet
The editors didn't like
A little pricey
No activity light
None
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.
Somewhat larger than passively cooled cases
No bundled backup software
Little bit ugly
Little bit boxy
Unnecessary screw adds installation time to the slidetop design.
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 enclosu...
Abstract: At first I would like to thank ANTEC for providing me the MX1 Actively Cooled Hard Drive Enclosure for testing and reviewing.In this review, I will test an interesting product from Antec, the MX1 enclosure. This product has E-SATA and USB 2.0 connectiv...
So, what did we think? The Antec MX-1 was not the easiest enclosure to assemble, so if your looking for something where you can quickly swap drives out all the time, this may not be the enclosure for you. However, the enclosure has a host of features...
The Antec MX-1 is easily the best hard drive enclosure weve worked with. Its well built, easy to assemble and a snap to use. Its also quiet. The cooling fan is barely audible, and completely unnoticeable in with our PC on, which is also rather quie...
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 ...
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
Antec’s MX-1 enclosure has proved to be a fine product. The build quality is outstanding, the active cooling is both effective and quiet and the eSATA performance is excellent. Installation is very straightforward and easily accomplished due to the...
Actively Cooled, Light and portable, Both USB and eSATA, Includes a PCI eSATA bracket, Very quiet
Cables could be a little bit longer for some
The Antec MX-1 has a lot to offer for a hard drive enclosure. With it being actively cooled it is able to keep the hard drive about 5-10 degrees Celsius lower than one without the cooling. This becomes can be very handy for leaving it on for very long...
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
None
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 continued its trend of building reliable high performance devices with the MX-1 hard drive enclosure. We could not find any faults with this product and easily award it our Editors Choice Award. If you find yourself in need of external stora...
