StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading

Manufacturer: Startech | Model: SDOCK2U33EB | Product ID: 5115 | Warranty: 2 Years
£78.44 (inc. VAT)
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Product Technical Specification

Hard drive
Storage media typeHDD,SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5
Number of storage drives supported2
Maximum storage capacity8
Ports & interfaces
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity1
eSATA ports quantity1
DC-in jackYes
Features
Maximum data transfer rate6
Product colourBlack
MaterialPlastic
LED indicatorsActivity,Power
ChipsetJMicron - JMS562
CertificationCE, FCC
Power
AC input voltage100-240
Input current1.5
Output voltage12
Output current3
Power plug typeType M
Weight & dimensions
Width132
Depth143
Height70
Weight524
Software
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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
Packaging content
AC adapter includedYes
Cables includedeSATA,USB
ManualYes
Included power plug typesANZ,EU,NA,UK
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 50
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
Other features
Standard interfaceseSATA,USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Packaging data
Package width123
Package depth185
Package height210
Package weight1100
Technical details
Sustainability certificatesRoHS
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733080
Master (outer) case width461
Master (outer) case length618
Master (outer) case height200
Products per master (outer) case10

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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
Hard drive
Storage media typeHDD,SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5
Number of storage drives supported2
Maximum storage capacity8
Ports & interfaces
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity1
eSATA ports quantity1
DC-in jackYes
Features
Maximum data transfer rate6
Product colourBlack
MaterialPlastic
LED indicatorsActivity,Power
ChipsetJMicron - JMS562
CertificationCE, FCC
Power
AC input voltage100-240
Input current1.5
Output voltage12
Output current3
Power plug typeType M
Weight & dimensions
Width132
Depth143
Height70
Weight524
Software
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 2000,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedYes
Mac operating systems supportedMac 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
Packaging content
AC adapter includedYes
Cables includedeSATA,USB
ManualYes
Included power plug typesANZ,EU,NA,UK
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 50
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
Other features
Standard interfaceseSATA,USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Packaging data
Package width123
Package depth185
Package height210
Package weight1100
Technical details
Sustainability certificatesRoHS
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733080
Master (outer) case width461
Master (outer) case length618
Master (outer) case height200
Products per master (outer) case10

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