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Vantec Usa Drivers3/28/2021
Tyler Bernath TylerBernath Published Sat, May 14 2016 5:50 PM CDT Updated Tue, Apr 7 2020 12:34 PM CDT Rating: 83 Manufacturer: Vantec Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Email to a friend VIEW GALLERY - 8 IMAGES It seems like Vantec has an endless rotation of products that deploy each month.While they have slowly been building a reputation for well-built low-cost solutions, this month they are adding to their lineup a simple device that allows consumers to take any 2.5 drive and convert it over to an external drive.The CB-STU3 or USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter is a rather simple device and thinking back I did look at something very similar to this solution years ago from Inateck.
With that said the Vantec CB-STU3 is a bus-powered solution that allows installation of any 2.5 drive. Included with this model is a plastic enclosure for securing your drive while you are on the go while UASP is supported with this device along with an impressive OS support list that includes everything from Windows XP through 10, OS X 10.4, and Linux. MSRP of the Vantec CB-STU3 is listed at 18.99 with a one-year warranty. Product packaging is quite simple as you can see in the image above. Vantec didnt stretch the budget and spring for a box with this solution. The scope of delivery includes the adapter and plastic enclosure. A closer look shows the SATA connector of the adapter with a small pinhole for the blue LED. The connection end of the Vantec CB-STU3 uses a low profile plug of course colored blue to denote USB 3.0. To get an idea of the performance of the Vantec adapter, I set up my Intel 730 SSD in the device and ran it through Anvils. As you can see, performance was quite good with the adapter reaching top tier USB 3.0 performance at 413 MBs read and 402 MBs write. ![]() With that said, the top two enclosures in this chart now belong to Vantec with the STU3 and previously tested USB 3.1 adapter. I have seen nearly every product that has come out of Vantec over the past five years, and while they do have a trend where they are starting to produce some higher-end enclosures, there are times where they just throw leftover components together and shove a solution out the door. With that said, the CB-STU3 is not one of those products, and while it certainly is cheap as in cost, they have built a solid product. Vantec Usa Plus In AnyonesThe build quality is respectable with the soldering on the PCB looking clean and this being a JMicron based solution using the JMS567 controller, it doesnt suffer from past issues including dropouts, a plus in anyones book. The performance was quite good and surprising to me as most devices that are capable of this kind of performance normally utilize an ASMedia platform. In testing, I was able to reach a peak of 413 MBs read and 430 MBs write, something that not every USB 3.0 adapter can do, even in todays market. Overall, the Vantec CB-STU3 is certainly worth a look and heck with an MSRP of just 18.99, you really cant go too wrong if you are in the market for a USB 3.0 adapter for a spare drive you have laying around. Tylers Test System Specifications Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A - Buy from Amazon Read our review CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K - Buy from Amazon Read our review Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX - Buy from Amazon Read our review Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600 - Buy from Amazon Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - Buy from Amazon Read our review Storage: Intel 730 480GB - Buy from Amazon Read our review Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D - Buy from Amazon Read our review Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750W - Buy from Amazon Read our review OS: Microsoft Windows 10 - Buy from Amazon Performance 90 Quality including Design and Build 85 General Features 80 Bundle and Packaging 70 Value for Money 92 Overall 83 The Bottom Line: While Vantecs CB-STU3 USB 3.0 to SATA 2.5-inch Adapter with Case is simple with no frills, it does have a great price point and top tier performance. Read about TweakTowns awards Shopping Information PRICING: You can find products similar to this one for sale below. Tyler was hooked and learned what it meant to format a HDD, spending many nights reinstalling Windows 95. Similar Content Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q 2TB Portable SSD Review Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q 8TB Portable SSD Review HP P500 1TB Portable SSD Review Silicon Power PC60 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD Review Sabrent USB 3.2 Rugged NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure Review OWC Envoy Pro EX 4TB Portable SSD Review Right of Reply We openly invite the companies who provide us with review samples who are mentioned or discussed to express their opinion. If any company representative wishes to respond, we will publish the response here.
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