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Review on πŸ“ SAIENTEE Hard Drive Docking Station: Reliable USB 2.0 Dual Slot SATA IDE External HDD Enclosure for 2.5" 3.5" IDE SATA I/II/III HDD SSD by Mike Ewing

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works basically, downloaded zip file could not be opened.

I am currently using this dock to copy files and format drives. I've only tried this with SATA drives so far, so I don't know how it would work with IDE drives. Using the USB 2 port is quite slow compared to the hard drive installed on the computer. I went to the site and downloaded the file according to the instructions on the box but I couldn't unzip the file and tried 3 different programs. This may affect some of the features of the device as I have not tried them all and just received them today. The instructions with the docking station were for the version that came with the CD, so do not close the downloaded file. The written instructions are a bit tricky to use as the instructions were for a program that I couldn't unzip. I expect the dock to do what I need it to do, which is to move files between the computer and the external drive.

Pros
  • Data transfer: tool-free installation, convenient external hard disk reader. Easily transfer data from 2.5"/3.5" IDE or SATA hard drive to computer via USB 2.0 port, USB 2.0 data transfer rate up to 480MB/s.
Cons
  • Long wait