StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock for 2.5/3.5 SATA/IDE Users

The dual hard drive docking station equipped with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) allows you to swiftly access your 2.5" or 3.5" IDE and SATA hard drives through two conveniently located top-loading slots. This design eliminates the need for installing drives into a computer, external enclosure, or tray, making your workflow smoother. By utilizing UASP technology, this external dock maximizes performance, enabling you to take full advantage of the fastest drive technologies, including SATA III (6 Gbps), solid-state drives (SSD), and hybrid drives.

The slot-loading feature maintains the drives in an upright position within the USB 3.0 hard drive docking station, keeping your workspace organized and clutter-free. For SATA drives, you can easily connect them through the dedicated dock slot, while the IDE drive slot is cleverly positioned near the rear panel, featuring 40-pin data and LP4 power connections. This thoughtful placement makes it straightforward to connect IDE drives using the provided data and power cables.

This universal hard drive docking station connects to your host computer via a single USB 3.0 port, allowing simultaneous access to both IDE and SATA hard drives. Designed as a 2-bay docking solution, it provides seamless access to 2.5" and 3.5" SATA and IDE hard drives, making it ideal for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfers over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). The tool-free design facilitates easy hot-swapping of drives.

In terms of compatibility, this docking station supports 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II/III SSDs/HDDs as well as IDE HDDs (40-pin, EIDE/PATA). The device is OS independent, meaning it works with various operating systems. It includes essential accessories such as 12cm (4.7") IDE, LP4, and 3ft (1m) USB-A cables, along with a universal power adapter.

Performance-wise, both bays are designed with dedicated power and eject buttons, allowing users to hot-swap an idle drive while the other is in use comfortably. The slots are specifically designated for SATA (slot 1) and IDE (slot 2) drives, and the drive bays boast a 15,000 insertion/removal cycle rating, ensuring durability and longevity.

Here are the specifications of the dock: it features a 2-bay configuration, compatible with SATA I/II/III and IDE (40-pin, EIDE/PATA 66/100/133 MBps). It connects to the host via USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and features a tool-free design with hot-swappable drive bays. The top-loading mechanism includes eject buttons and LED activity indicators.

This product is particularly favored by IT professionals, designed for their specific needs. It is backed by a two-year warranty and includes lifetime multilingual technical support available 24/5.

In summary, you can connect both IDE and SATA 2.5" & 3.5" HDDs or SSDs to your computer through USB 3.0, ensuring optimal performance with UASP support. Compatible with both desktop and laptop computers, it can connect to drives like the Samsung 840 EVO. This docking station is a versatile tool for testing, benchmarking various hard drives and SSDs, and even facilitates file transfers between SATA and IDE drives without needing a host computer. It also serves as a replacement for models UNIDOCK3U and UNIDOCK3UEU.

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