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The StarTech.com SDOCK2U33EB is a dual-bay docking station designed for IT professionals and businesses requiring efficient access to 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA I/II/III hard drives and solid-state drives. This device facilitates simultaneous drive access and swapping from a desktop or laptop via a single eSATA or USB port. It addresses the need for quick data transfers and drive management without direct installation into a system. Connectivity options include eSATA, supporting SATA III transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps, and USB 3.0, offering speeds up to 5 Gbps with UASP support for enhanced performance on compatible systems. The top-loading design with drive doors and eject buttons simplifies the insertion and removal of drives. This docking station is operating system independent, ensuring broad compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS environments, making it suitable for data recovery, drive imaging, or routine data access tasks.
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.
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.
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Type:Drive Dock
This docking station supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA I, II, and III hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs). It is also compatible with hybrid drives.
The docking station can connect to a host computer via either eSATA, supporting up to 6 Gbps, or USB 3.0, supporting up to 5 Gbps. USB 3.0 also includes UASP support for improved performance with compatible host controllers.
Yes, the SDOCK2U33EB is operating system independent. It supports Microsoft Windows (including 8/7/Vista/XP/Server), Apple OSX (10.6 and above), Linux, and Google Chrome OS.
The package includes the USB 3.0/eSATA to Dual 2.5/3.5in SATA Hard Drive Docking Station and an AC power adapter. Other accessories, such as a SATA to IDE Hard Drive Adapter, are sold separately.
SDOCK2U33EB - Startech Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, 2.5/3.5" SATA III, SSD/HDD Dock, Top
