StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading

StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading

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HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION: This 2-bay hard drive dock enables instant access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) or eSATA - Toolless design facilitates quick drive hot-swapping. DRIVE COMPATIBILITY: Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs of any capacity - OS independent - Compatible w/ SATA I/II/III - IDE adapter (SAT2IDEADP) sold separately - Includes 3ft (1m) eSATA and USB-A cables and universal power adapter. PERFORMANCE: Independent eject buttons for each bay enables hot-swapping of an idle drive while the other bay is in use - Drive bays with 15,000 insertion/removal cycle rating for maximum durability. SPECS: 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III - eSATA or USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection - Toolless Design - Hot-Swappable Drive Bays - Top-Loading/Toaster-Style with Eject Buttons - LED Activity Lights. THE IT PRO’S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multilingual technical assistance. External SSD/HDD Docking Station | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) / eSATA to SATA. The SDOCK2U33EB Dual 2.5/3.5" SATA hard drive docking station lets you dock and swap hard drives from your desktop or laptop computer simultaneously using a single eSATA or USB port.. For fast performance and efficient data transfers when connected through eSATA, the docking station supports full SATA III transfer speeds -- up to 6 Gbps. For universal compatibility, the dock can be connected through USB 3.0 with transfer speeds up 5 Gbps plus support for UASP, which supports performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller to utilize the full potential of your SATA III hard drives. See our UASP testing results below for further details.. The hard drive docking station supports the fastest drive technologies including SATA III (6 Gbps), hybrid drives and solid state drives (SSD), ensuring you can save time by getting the most out of your drive performance.. Extend the value of this hard drive docking station further with the addition of our SATA to IDE Hard Drive Adapter (SAT2IDEADP), allowing easy insertion of any 2.5 or 3.5in. IDE hard drive into a SATA hard drive dock.. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the SDOCK2U33EB supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Microsoft Windows® (8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003), Apple® OSX (10.9/10.8/10.7/10.6), Linux, and Google Chrome OS™.. The SDOCK2U33EB is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.. Improved Performance with UASP. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux. In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.. At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.. Testing results were obtained using an Intel® Ivy Bridge system, a UASP-enabled StarTech.com Enclosure, and a SATA III solid state drive.. The StarTech.com Advantage. Hard drive. Maximum storage capacity. 8 TB. Number of storage drives supported. 2. Storage drive sizes supported. 2.5,3.5". Storage drive interface. Serial ATA III. Storage media type. HDD, SSD. Ports & interfaces. DC-in jack. Yes. eSATA ports quantity. 1. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity. 1. Host interface. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B. Features. Certification. CE, FCC. LED indicators. Activity, Power. Maximum data transfer rate. 6 Gbit/s. Material. Plastic. Product colour. Black. Power. Power plug type. Type M. Output current. 3 A. Output voltage. 12 V. Input current. 1.5 A. AC input voltage. 100-240 V. Software. Mac operating systems supported. Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Linux operating systems supported. Yes. Windows operating systems supported. Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home. Weight & dimensions. Weight. 524 g. Height. 70 mm. Depth. 143 mm. Width. 132 mm. Packaging data. Package weight. 1.1 kg. Package height. 210 mm. Package depth. 185 mm. Package width. 123 mm. Packaging content. Included power plug types. ANZ, EU, NA, UK. Manual. Yes. Cables included. eSATA, USB. AC adapter included. Yes. Operational conditions. Operating relative humidity (H-H). 20 - 80%. Storage temperature (T-T). -20 - 50 °C. Operating temperature (T-T). 5 - 35 °C. Other features. Chipset. JMicron - JMS562. Compliance certificates. RoHS. Standard interfaces. eSATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1). Logistics data. Products per master (outer) case. 10 pc(s). Master (outer) case height. 200 mm. Master (outer) case length. 618 mm. Master (outer) case width. 461 mm. Harmonized System (HS) code. 84733080. manual pdf. leaflet

Full specifications

Marque StarTech.com
Référence fabricant sdock2u33eb
HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION This 2-bay hard drive dock enables instant access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for fi
DRIVE COMPATIBILITY Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs of any capacity - OS independent - Compatib
PERFORMANCE Independent eject buttons for each bay enables hot-swapping of an idle drive whi
SPECS 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III - eSATA or USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Con
S CHOICE Designed and built for IT Professionals
Including Microsoft Windows® (8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003)

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Entry-levelUnder 3210 £
Mid-range3210 £ to 7490 £
High-endOver 7490 £

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