StarTech.com USB 3.0 / eSATA Dual Hard Drive Docking Station with UASP for 2.5/3 SDOCK2U33EB

External SSD/HDD Docking Station | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) / eSATA to SATAThe 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 UASPUASP 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.The StarTech.com Advantage

Features


HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION: This 2-bay hard drive dock enables instant access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) or eSATA - Toolless design facilitates quick drive hot-swapping


DRIVE COMPATIBILITY: Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs of any capacity - OS independent - Compatible w/ SATA I/II/III - IDE adapter (SAT2IDEADP) sold separately - Includes 3ft (1m) eSATA and USB-A cables and universal power adapter


PERFORMANCE: Independent eject buttons for each bay enables hot-swapping of an idle drive while the other bay is in use - Drive bays with 15,000 insertion/removal cycle rating for maximum durability


SPECS: 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III - eSATA or USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection - Toolless Design - Hot-Swappable Drive Bays - Top-Loading/Toaster-Style with Eject Buttons - LED Activity Lights


THE IT PRO'S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multilingual technical assistance



Weight & dimensions


Height

70 mm


Width
2 mm


Depth
3 mm


Weight

524 g



Packaging content


Cables included

eSATA, USB


Manual

Yes


AC adapter included

Yes


Included power plug types

ANZ, EU, NA, UK



Logistics data


Master (outer) case width

461 mm


Master (outer) case height
0 mm


Products per master (outer) case
pc(s)


Harmonized System (HS) code

84733080


Master (outer) case length

618 mm



Technical details


Sustainability certificates

RoHS



Other features


Standard interfaces

eSATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)



Hard drive


Storage media type

HDD, SSD


Storage drive sizes supported

2.5,3.5"


Number of storage drives supported

2


Storage drive interface

Serial ATA III


Maximum storage capacity

8 TB



Features


Chipset

JMicron - JMS562


Product colour

Black


Maximum data transfer rate

6 Gbit/s


Material

Plastic


Certification

CE, FCC


LED indicators

Activity, Power



Software


Windows operating systems supported

Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home


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



Operational conditions


Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 35 °C


Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 80


Storage temperature (T-T)

-20 - 50 °C



Ports & interfaces


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


eSATA ports quantity

1


DC-in jack

Yes



Power


AC input voltage
0-240 V


Output voltage
V


Power plug type

Type M


Input current

1.5 A


Output current

3 A



Packaging data


Package height

210 mm


Package depth
5 mm


Package width
3 mm


Package weight

1.1 kg