StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 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 access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 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 4ft (1.2m) USB-A cable and universal power adapter. PERFORMANCE: Toolless design 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 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection - Hot-Swappable Drive Bays - Top-Loading/Toaster-Style with Drive Doors - 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) to SATA. This dual-bay SATA HDD/SSD docking station lets you dock and swap drives from your desktop or laptop computer simultaneously, using a single USB port. It supports two 2.5/3.5” SATA hard drives or solid-state drives.. Transfer files quickly. The dual-bay docking station supports USB 3.0, also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1, providing fast data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps. It also supports UASP, for enhanced performance.. Ideal for IT professionals, such as system administrators and technicians, the hard drive dock enables you to complete device-management tasks more efficiently, such as disk image duplication, data recovery, backing up and archiving hard drives, and transferring content between drives and devices. It also enhances your workflow, by providing quick access to your hard drives, with the ability to easily swap drives in and out as needed.. Easy drive access. Designed for easy drive access, the hard drive dock enhances your workflow, by providing quick access to two hard drives, with the ability to easily swap drives in and out as needed. The hard drive dock features a convenient top-loading design with independent drive doors that make it easy to add or remove drives.. Get up and running quickly. The dual-bay SATA HDD/SSD docking station is OS independent, with no drivers or software installation required, for easy setup.. The SDOCK2U33V is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.. The StarTech.com Advantage. Hard drive. Maximum storage capacity. 10 TB. Number of storage drives supported. 2. Storage drive sizes supported. 2.5,3.5". Storage drive interface. Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III. Storage media type. HDD, SSD. Ports & interfaces. DC-in jack. Yes. 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. On/off switch. Yes. LED indicators. Activity, Power. UASP support. Yes. S.M.A.R.T. support. Yes. TRIM support. Yes. RAID support. No. Plug and Play. Yes. Maximum data transfer rate. 6 Gbit/s. Material. Aluminium, Plastic. Product colour. Black. Cooling. Built-in fan. No. 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. Weight & dimensions. Weight. 370 g. Height. 62 mm. Depth. 114 mm. Width. 130 mm. Packaging data. Package weight. 782 g. Package height. 120 mm. Package depth. 135 mm. Package width. 125 mm. Packaging content. Included power plug types. ANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK. User guide. Yes. Cables included. 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. ASMedia - ASM1153E. Compliance certificates. RoHS. Logistics data. Products per master (outer) case. 10 pc(s). Master (outer) case height. 155 mm. Master (outer) case length. 625 mm. Master (outer) case width. 270 mm. Harmonized System (HS) code. 84733080. leaflet. manual pdf

Full specifications

Marque StarTech.com
Référence fabricant sdock2u33v
HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION This 2-bay hard drive dock enables access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for file backu
DRIVE COMPATIBILITY Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs of any capacity - OS independent - Compatib
PERFORMANCE Toolless design enables hot-swapping of an idle drive while the other bay is in
SPECS 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III - USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection -
S CHOICE Designed and built for IT Professionals

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Market price ranges in 2026

RangeIndicative price
Entry-levelUnder 391990 £
Mid-range391990 £ to 914640 £
High-endOver 914640 £

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