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StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, Top-Loading Hard Drive Bay

StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, Top-Loading Hard Drive Bay

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HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION: This single-bay hard drive docking station enables access to a 2.5/3.5" SATA drive for file backup, imaging, and data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). DRIVE COMPATIBILITY: Supports a 2.5/3.5" SATA HDD/SSD of any capacity; OS Independent; IDE (SAT2IDEADP), mSATA (SAT2MSAT25), & M.2 SATA (SAT32M225) adapters sold separately. PERFORMANCE: Toolless Top-loading design enables quick hot-swapping of idle drives; Backwards compatible with previous SATA & USB versions; No software / drivers required. SPECS: Single-Bay Hard Drive Dock; SATA I/II/III; USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection; Top-Loading Drive Bay with Eject Button; Power and Activity LED Indicators; Includes USB 3.2 (5 Gbps) Type-A Cable and Universal Power Adapter. THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this Single-Bay Hard Drive Dock is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multilingual technical assistance. SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock. The SATDOCKU3S USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station delivers full, instant access to any 2.5in or 3.5in SATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III) hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD), without having to mount the drive in a computer or install it in an external enclosure. Large capacity drives (tested with up to 4TB 3.5" and 1TB 2.5" drives) can be used to greatly enhance your computer's storage/backup capabilities.. Connected to the host computer through a single USB 3.0 SuperSpeed or USB 2.0 connection, the hard drive docking station provides a convenient, plug-and-play storage solution that delivers instant access to the hard drive without requiring a reboot.. Relying on the outstanding data throughput support of USB 3.0, the HDD docking station is capable of transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, making it the fastest way to access data from an external drive. Double the value of this hard drive docking station, using a SATA to IDE hard drive adapter (SAT2IDEADP), which enables you to use any 2.5 or 3.5in IDE hard drive in a SATA hard drive dock slot.. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the SATDOCKU3S supports all of the leading operating system platforms, including: Microsoft Windows®, Apple® OSX, Linux, and Google Chrome OS™.. The StarTech.com Advantage. Hard drive. Maximum storage capacity. 4 TB. Number of storage drives supported. 1. 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. LED indicators. Activity, Power. UASP support. No. Hot-swap. Yes. Plug and Play. Yes. Maximum data transfer rate. 5 Gbit/s. Material. Plastic. Product colour. Black. Cooling. Built-in fan. No. Power. Power plug type. Type M. Output current. 2.5 A. Output voltage. 12 V. AC input voltage. 110-240 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 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64. Weight & dimensions. Weight. 400 g. Height. 65 mm. Depth. 93 mm. Width. 145 mm. Packaging data. Package weight. 728 g. Package height. 91 mm. Package depth. 172 mm. Package width. 162 mm. Packaging content. Manual. Yes. Cables included. USB. AC adapter included. Yes. Operational conditions. Operating relative humidity (H-H). 8 - 80%. Storage temperature (T-T). -40 - 70 °C. Operating temperature (T-T). 5 - 80 °C. Other features. Chipset. ASMedia - ASM1053. Compliance certificates. RoHS. Logistics data. Products per master (outer) case. 10 pc(s). Master (outer) case height. 386 mm. Master (outer) case length. 476 mm. Master (outer) case width. 190 mm. Harmonized System (HS) code. 84733080. leaflet. manual pdf

Full specifications

Marque StarTech.com
Référence fabricant satdocku3s
HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION This single-bay hard drive docking station enables access to a 2.5/3.5" SATA dri
DRIVE COMPATIBILITY Supports a 2.5/3.5" SATA HDD/SSD of any capacity
PERFORMANCE Toolless Top-loading design enables quick hot-swapping of idle drives
SPECS Single-Bay Hard Drive Dock
S CHOICE Designed and built for IT Professionals
Including Microsoft Windows®

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Market price ranges in 2026

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Entry-levelUnder 384300 £
Mid-range384300 £ to 896710 £
High-endOver 896710 £

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