StarTech.com USB 3.0 / eSATA Dual Hard Drive Docking Station with UASP for 2.5/3.5in SATA SSD / HDD Review

• 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. Warranty Information Warranty  2 Years Hardware Interface  USB 3.0 & eSATA Number of Drives  2 Drive Size  2.5in & 3.5in Drive Type  SATA Drive Installation  Removable Chipset ID  JMicron – JMS562 Connector(s) Drive Connectors 2 – SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Receptacle Host Connectors 1 – eSATA (7 pin; Data) Female 1 – USB 3.0 B (9 pin; SuperSpeed) Female Performance Type and Rate USB 3.0 – 5 Gbit/s UASP Support Yes Type and Rate SATA III (6 Gbps) Max Drive Capacity Currently tested with up to 4TB 7200 RPM 3.5″ hard drives per bay (8TB total) and 2TB 5900 RPM 2.5″ hard  drives (2TB total) Insertion Rating 15,000 Cycles Software OS Compatibility Windows 8/8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64bit), Server 2008 (32/64), Vista(32/64), Server 2003 (32/64) XP(32/64), 2000 Apple Mavericks (10.9) OSX Mountain Lion (10.8), Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6) Linux Google Chrome OS Physical Characteristics Color Black Enclosure Type Plastic Product Length 143 mm [5.6 in] Product Width 132 mm [5.2 in] Product Height 70 mm [2.8 in] Product Weight 490 g [17.3 oz] Indicators LED Indicators 1 – Power 1 – Drive 1 Activity 1 – Drive 2 Activity Power Input Voltage 100 ~ 240 AC Input Current 1.3 A Output Voltage 12 DC Output Current 3000 mA Environmental Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Storage Temperature -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F) Humidity  20%RH~80%RH Packaging Information Shipping (Package) Weight  1 kg [2.2 lb] What’s in the Box Included in Package 1 – USB 3.0/eSATA to Dual 2.5/3.5in SATA Hard Drive Docking Station 1 – USB 3.0 Cable 1 – eSATA Cable 1 – Universal Power Adapter (NA/UK/EU) 1 – Instruction Manual
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• SDOCK2U33EB

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