StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD

StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD Description

Enable fast, swappable access to your 2.5in or 3.5in SATA hard drives, through USB 3.0

The SATDOCKU3S USB 3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station delivers full, instant access to any 2.5in or 3.5in SATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III) hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD), without having to mount the drive in a computer or install it in an external enclosure. Large capacity drives (tested with up to 4TB 3.5" and 1TB 2.5" drives) can be used to greatly enhance your computer's storage/backup capabilities.

Connected to the host computer through a single USB 3.0 SuperSpeed or USB 2.0 connection, the hard drive docking station provides a convenient, plug-and-play storage solution that delivers instant access to the hard drive without requiring a reboot.

Relying on the outstanding data throughput support of USB 3.0, the HDD docking station is capable of transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, making it the fastest way to access data from an external drive. Double the value of this hard drive docking station, using a SAT2IDEADP" text="SATA to IDE hard drive adapter (SAT2IDEADP), which enables you to use any 2.5 or 3.5in IDE hard drive in a SATA hard drive dock slot.

To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the SATDOCKU3S 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 StarTech.com Advantage

- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology provides fast access for external storage, while still being backwards compatible with USB 2.0
- A top slot-loading design and unique drive ejection mechanism provides quick and easy access to the data without having to install drives into an enclosure or tray
- Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support

Hard drive Storage media type HDD Storage drive interface Serial ATA Storage drive sizes supported 2.5,3.5" Number of storage drives supported 1 Ports & interfaces USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity 1 DC-in jack Yes Technical details Package width 90 mm Package height 170 mm Standard interfaces USB 3.0 Maximum data transfer rate 3 Gbit/s Colour of product Black Material Plastic Chipset ASMedia ASM1053 Power AC input voltage 110-240 V Output voltage 12 V Output current 2.5 A Weight & dimensions Width 145 mm Depth 93 mm Height 65 mm Weight 400 g Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 5 - 80 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -40 - 70 °C Operating relative humidity (H-H) 8 - 80% Packaging data Package weight 728 g Certificates Certification CE, FCC, RoHS Indication LED indicators Activity, Power Software Windows operating systems supported Windows 2000,Windows 2000 Professional,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64 Mac operating systems supported Mac 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 Linux operating systems supported Yes Packaging content AC adapter included Yes Cables included USB Manual Yes