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product_id: 499207271
title: "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)"
brand: "vantec"
price: "61295 Ft"
currency: HUF
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Vantec"
url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/499207271-vantec-nexstar-dx2-usb-3-0-external-enclosure-design-5
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# USB 3.0 SuperSpeed transfer Plug & play, no drivers needed Aluminum alloy casing for durability & noise reduction 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)

**Brand:** vantec
**Price:** 61295 Ft
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💿 Unlock your optical drive’s full potential—fast, sleek, and ready to roll!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 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) by vantec
- **How much does it cost?** 61295 Ft with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/499207271-vantec-nexstar-dx2-usb-3-0-external-enclosure-design-5)

## 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

- • **Sleek Aluminum Alloy Build:** Robust, noise-dampening casing keeps your drive cool and vibration-free, blending premium durability with minimalist style.
- • **Blazing Fast USB 3.0 Speeds:** Experience lightning-quick data transfers up to 5 Gbps, perfect for high-demand Blu-Ray and DVD ripping sessions.
- • **Effortless Plug & Play Setup:** No drivers, no hassle—just connect and start using your optical drive instantly across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- • **Portable & Professional Design:** Compact and lightweight, this enclosure transforms your desktop optical drive into a sleek, mobile powerhouse for on-the-go media access.
- • **Universal 5.25" Optical Drive Compatibility:** Revive your existing Blu-Ray, DVD, or CD drives with a perfect fit for drives up to 185mm depth.

## Overview

The Vantec NexStar DX2 is a second-generation external enclosure designed for 5.25" SATA Blu-Ray, CD, and DVD drives. Featuring USB 3.0 SuperSpeed for rapid data transfer, a durable aluminum alloy casing for reduced noise and vibration, and a plug-and-play design requiring no drivers, it effortlessly converts internal optical drives into portable external devices compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.

## Description

NexStar DX2 is the second generation of the popular DX Optical Enclosure. Like DX, this DX2 is designed to be solidly built enclosure to house a 5.25" Desktop Optical drive and convert into an external enclosure. Your internal 5.25” optical drive now becomes a portable USB 3.0 enclosure that fits and moves with your desktops or laptops. This enclosure supports faster read/write operation requires of the optical drive like Blu-Ray drive, CD and DVD. The aluminum case keeps the device cool and operating at optimum conditions. This second generation NexStar DX2 external 5.25" enclosure is the smart way to optimize and share your optical drive with all your system.

Review: Perfect solution for reusing an old optical drive on a new PC (apart from the plug) - Great piece of kit. If you have a suitable optical drive (I had one reclaimed from an old PC), installation is a doddle, and this enclosure is nicely built and works perfectly (on Windows 11 in my case). My main reason for wanting it is to still be able to rip CDs on my new optical drive-less PC, and it works exactly as I expected/hoped. My old drive still rips at high speed (I watched it go up to 37x in my first test). DVDs and Blu-rays play fine with a standard player app. The enclosure comes with USB3.0 cable, screws and screwdriver to secure the drive, and rubber feet. The only frustration is that it comes with a US plug, so you'll need a UK-US plug adapter. UK mains voltage/frequency is fine.
Review: Well built aluminium housing - Solidly built from aluminium extrusion. Four nice rubber feet seat it firmly on top of my computer. It is fantastic for bringing back to life an old cdrom, and ripping your cd collection to Flac format. It does require a us to uk plug adaptor but the power brick does work on uk voltage and frequency.

## Features

- Design for 5.25" Blu-Ray/CD/DVD drive; Fit Optical Drive 185mm in Depth
- Super Speed USB 3.0 transfer rate
- Plug and Ready, No drivers needed
- Aluminum Alloy Casing for reduced noise and vibration
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09SS74KCN |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 15,115 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 70 in Enclosures |
| Brand | Vantec |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (872) |
| Date First Available | 23 Jun. 2022 |
| Form Factor | External Enclosure |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Hybrid Drive |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 10000 |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive Size | 16 TB |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Weight | 953 g |
| Item model number | NST-540S3-BK |
| Manufacturer | Vantec |
| Operating System | Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux, OS X 10.X |
| Optical Drive Type | Blu-Ray, DVD, CD |
| Product Dimensions | 22.7 x 16.4 x 5.5 cm; 952.54 g |
| Series | NexStar DX2 USB 3.0 External Enclosure for SATA Blu-Ray/CD/DVD Drive |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
| Wattage | 36 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Vantec
- **Hardware interface:** USB 3.0 Type A
- **Optical storage read speed:** 36X Blu-Ray
- **Optical storage write speed:** 8x DVD, 4x CD

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What is the advantage of dx2 over the previous version dx?**
A: Thanks for asking.
A bigger ac adapter so that this optical enclosure can accommodate newer user's optical drive that use more power. Newer and faster Blu-Ray are using more power. We make it easier to mount the optical drive. What is same? Same capability, same depth so that you can mount your optical drive if is unusually long in depth.

**Q: Will this work for a pioneer bdr-s12uht?**
A: It should.  It works with my 5.25" LG drives and there is no reason it would not work with the Pioneer

**Q: May this enclosure limit in some way the features of pioneer bdr-s13u-x available via dedicated software compared to a sata connection?**
A: Thanks for asking.
Yes, it can happen, here is why. 
ANY external device that converts from SATA (optical drive) to USB will NOT be the same as system SATA (motherboard) to device SATA (optical drive). It all depends on who and how he/she writes the code for the dedicated software you mention. If the code is written that uses special functions unique to that optical drive that no other optical drive uses (non-standard), it may not function if going over USB. This is very rare. No one in the right mind will use non-standard functions. All the optical drive on the marketplace uses standard optical drives and All OS uses the SATA protocol to address the file system for reading and writing on the optical drive.

What you mention is super rare. This has to do with the software and the optical drive. We follow a SATA protocol standard that every manufacturer uses. If ours do not work, everyone else will not either.

**Q: Works for the pioneer bdr-s13u-x ?**
A: Thanks for writing,
Yes, it works fine with this pioneer bdr-s13u-x BluRay drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect solution for reusing an old optical drive on a new PC (apart from the plug)
*by G***K on 29 December 2025*

Great piece of kit. If you have a suitable optical drive (I had one reclaimed from an old PC), installation is a doddle, and this enclosure is nicely built and works perfectly (on Windows 11 in my case). My main reason for wanting it is to still be able to rip CDs on my new optical drive-less PC, and it works exactly as I expected/hoped. My old drive still rips at high speed (I watched it go up to 37x in my first test). DVDs and Blu-rays play fine with a standard player app. The enclosure comes with USB3.0 cable, screws and screwdriver to secure the drive, and rubber feet. The only frustration is that it comes with a US plug, so you'll need a UK-US plug adapter. UK mains voltage/frequency is fine.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well built aluminium housing
*by M***T on 16 August 2025*

Solidly built from aluminium extrusion. Four nice rubber feet seat it firmly on top of my computer. It is fantastic for bringing back to life an old cdrom, and ripping your cd collection to Flac format. It does require a us to uk plug adaptor but the power brick does work on uk voltage and frequency.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works fine but beware - US Power supply supplied - Needed a UK replacement!
*by T***R on 16 September 2025*

I needed to Blu-Ray/DVD rewriter for my new gaming PC, but did not have a suitable drive bay in my PC case, so I opted to convert an internal Blu-Ray player/DVD rewriter I had from a previous PC to an external drive. On opening the box (see pictures) all the tools, screws and instructions were provided, however the power supply was a USA 2 pin. I already had a US to UK convertor and proceeded to build the unit using my Blu-ray drive. The instructions were very easy to follow and it didn't take much time to finish building the unit. However, on plugging in the drive, the Blu-ray player tray would not function properly and the disk I had inserted was very noisy when spinning. After a bit of trouble shooting I discovered the supplied US power supply must not be providing the correct output for my Blu-ray drive, because when I switched to a UK supply I had from another manufacturer the drive functions perfectly correctly. I would have scored 5* but the US power supply not working correctly and having to source a UK power supply instead, added extra cost and inconvenience to the project.

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