StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station

Access your 2.5 or 3.5in IDE and SATA hard drives instantly with the dual hard drive docking station with UASP. Equipped with two top-loading drive slots, this station saves you the hassle of mounting the drives into a computer or external enclosure or tray. Thanks to UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), you can make the most out of fast drive technologies like SATA III (6 Gbps), solid state drives (SSD), and hybrid drives with this external hard drive docking station.

The slot-loading design holds the SATA and IDE drives upright inside the USB 3.0 hard drive docking station, keeping them neatly off the desk for a clutter-free setup. For SATA drives, the SATA HDD/SSD docking station can be inserted and connected directly through the designated dock slot, while the IDE drive slot is conveniently positioned near the rear panel 40-pin data and LP4 power connections. Connecting to the dock is made easy with the included IDE data and power cables.

This universal HDD docking station has a single USB 3.0 connection to your host computer, allowing access to both the IDE and SATA hard drives simultaneously.

Key Features: - Supports access to 2.5/3.5" SATA and IDE hard drives for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) - Toolless design facilitates quick drive hot-swapping - Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSDs/HDDs and IDE HDDs (40 pin, EIDE/PATA) - Power and eject buttons for each bay enable hot-swapping of an idle drive while the other bay is in use - Designed for IT Professionals, backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multilingual technical assistance

Specifications: - 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin, EIDE/PATA 66/100/133 MBps) - USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection - Toolless Design - Hot-Swappable Drive Bays - Top-Loading with Eject Button - LED Activity Lights

This dual-bay hard drive dock is the IT pro's choice, providing support for both IDE and SATA 2.5 & 3.5in HDD or SSD with USB 3.0 and UASP. It can be used with USB desktop & laptop computers and SATA & IDE drives such as Samsung 840 EVO. It also serves as a hard drive dock, HDD & SSD docking station, SSD dock, or HDD dock. Additionally, it allows for testing or benchmarking of virtually any hard drive or solid state drive, as well as file transfer between SATA and IDE drives without a host computer. This station is a replacement for UNIDOCK3U & UNIDOCK3UEU.

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