SDOCK2U33, StarTech.com USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station for 2 Drives SATA Hard Drive

SDOCK2U33 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station

The SDOCK2U33 Dual 2.5/3.5" SATA hard drive docking station lets you dock and swap drives from your desktop or laptop computer simultaneously, using a single USB port.

Enhanced with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this hard drive docking station lets you get the most out of the fastest drive technologies such as SATA III (6 Gbps), solid state drives (SSD) and hybrid, drives with performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller. See our UASP testing results below for further details.

The hard drive dock features independent power buttons for each individual drive, ensuring you can operate each hard drive separately. This gives you the freedom to hot-swap one drive while transferring data to another, saving you time.

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 SDOCK2U33 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™.

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.

SDOCK2U33 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Features & Benefits

• Support SATA III (6 Gbps) and UASP for optimal performance
• Independent power buttons for each hard drive
• Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives
• Compatible with USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 (5 Gbps / 480 Mbps / 1.5 Mbps)
• Supports both 2.5" and 3.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD)
• Dual bay, top slot-loading design with drive doors
• Save time, with file transfers up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host
• Hassle-free operation with independent drive power allowing for uninterrupted data transfers while hot-swapping the other drive

Applications

• System builders and I.T. specialists who need quick access to drives for imaging
• Backup data quickly to an external drive for archiving
• Transferring data from one hard drive to another
• Technicians who test or benchmark multiple hard drives
• Backup important data and easily take the drive to an offsite location for safekeeping

What’s in the package?

• USB 3.0 to Dual 2.5/3.5in SATA hard drive docking station
• 3ft (1m) USB 3.0 Cable
• Universal power adapter: comes ready for NA/EU/UK only when you buy in NA/EU/UK
comes ready for Australia and New Zealand only when you buy in Australia and New Zealand
• Instruction Manual

Compatible Drive Type

SATA

Interface

USB 3.0

Hard Drive Docking Station

SDOCK2U33 Datasheet