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StarTech Com 10Gbps Dual Bay Dock SATA Review

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Revainrating 3.5 out of 5  
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3.3
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Details

BrandStarTech
ColorBlack
Hardware InterfaceUSB
Compatible DevicesLaptop, Desktop
Item Dimensions LxWxH7.28 x 4.72 x 8.27 inches
Number of Ports1
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Description of StarTech Com 10Gbps Dual Bay Dock SATA

ADD EXTERNAL STORAGE: This SATA hard drive docking station lets you access data from two 2.5'' and 3.5'' SATA SSDs/HDDs over an ultra-fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 connection. HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE: This multiple hard drive docking station lets you harness the speed of USB 3.1 Gen 2 with transfer rates up to 10Gbps. TOP-LOADING DESIGN: Easily load or swap drives on the external hard drive docking station using the top loading slots, without the need for tools or trays. The HDD ejection button allows for a fast and simple drive removal. MAXIMUM COMPATIBLITY: The dual drive docking station comes with a USB Type-A to B cable, providing backward compatibility with your existing USB 3.0, 2.0 and 1.x devices. It also supports UASP for enhanced performance.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Highly Recommended Units

This is my third StarTech hard drive docking station. The other two still work great, but I wanted one with the latest transfer speeds. All of them are used on different computers. I have never had any problems with these devices. A few years ago I had an issue with a StarTech unit and the tech support was great. But the problem turned out to be my fault, not the device. They helped me to solve the problem and I was very happy with their support.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • There are new competitors

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Saved what I thought was lost

I found it very useful for merging drives. Being able to power much larger drives is very useful. I was able to merge five drives on a new NAS. I also reused three of those drives, saving enough money to cover the cost of the docking station. I have a laptop that literally caught fire. I thought the disc was burned. Turns out I was able to recover the files after disassembling what was left of the laptop. Without the dock I'm not sure I could recover the files

Pros
  • Easy to read panel
Cons
  • Socket required

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good 4-bay USB 3.0 docking station but limited by 6.5A power supply

The SDOCK4U33 is a great docking station in its own right. I've seen several questions about using Seagate's new 8TB hard drives. Using a factory 6.5 amp power supply, I found I could run three 8TB archived Seagates (ST8000AS0003) at the same time, but not four at the same time. Since these heavy drives draw 2 amps to spin up, I needed a power supply of at least 8 amps. Higher amperage 12V power supplies are readily available, but typically the 4-pin DIN voltage assignment will not match the…

Pros
  • Availability
Cons
  • I have no negative feelings, everything is fine

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product with great features

This is our second StarTech product. They all work great. USB 3.1 and 3.0 connections are very stable. StarTech's quality over the past 4 years has built our confidence in their solutions, which is why we plan to continue purchasing their products. Our other product from StarTech was a USB 3.0 Dual External Hard Drive Enclosure, which also works very well. This device replaced a similar, lower-quality product with a Thermaltake Duet hard drive docking station that kept disconnecting and causing

Pros
  • Looking forward to
Cons
  • Annoying

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Highly recommended devices

This is my third docking station for StarTech hard drives. The other two still work great, but I wanted one with the latest transfer speeds. All of them are used on different computers. I have never had any problems with these devices. A few years ago I had an issue with a StarTech unit and the tech support was great. But the problem turned out to be my fault, not the device. They helped me to solve the problem and I was very happy with their support.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • The list will be long.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

If you are looking for a reliable dock look elsewhere

This is the most unreliable USB dock I have ever used. I have emailed tech support and returned and we have been unable to come to any conclusion as to what is wrong with her. When I have two drives and need to transfer data or run a clone, 3 times out of 4 times the computer randomly disconnects, causing every application I'm running to crash. I thought it might be my computer so I tried the same procedures on a different workstation and encountered the same problem. I connected a different…

Pros
  • Dope 🔥
Cons
  • Expensive