Review on StarTech Com 10Gbps Single Bay Dock SATA by Daniel Pesicek

Let me start by loving StarTech hardware. I've used their hard drive docks, cables, network racks, etc. for years. Unfortunately, this USB 3.1 (10Gb/s) single bay dock from StarTech.com isn't ready for mainstream use. I bought it with high hopes for fast data transfer through my desktop's USB 3.1 Gen 2 or 10Gbps port. The docking station is normally connected to a computer running Windows 10 Pro. When copying to a 3.5" Seagate Exos 8TB corporate hard drive, I had no problems copying large files (500-800GB), although transfer speeds were slow compared to SSDs. The main purpose of purchasing this docking station was to easily connect both SATA SSDs. and fixed SATA drives. When using a 1TB Samsung EVO 860 SSD, I was unable to reliably transfer a file through the dock. Transmission failed randomly at various points between 3 and 15 minutes after the start of the operation. The same SSD had NO issues copying the same file via a StarTech SATA to USB-A (USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gb/s) adapter cable with a typical transfer rate of 470-480MB/s. Unfortunately, after several attempts, I have to return it, which is a shame because I really wanted to like it. Verdict: The StarTech.com USB 3.1 (10Gb/s) Single Bay Dock works for hard drives, 3.5-inch HDDs, but not SSDs, for stable file transfers over a USB 3.1 (gen2) connection.