StarTech.com SuperSpeed USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan

StarTech.com SuperSpeed USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan Review

StarTech.com SuperSpeed USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan Feature

• Built-in, variable speed 80mm cooling fan keeps the hard drive running cool in almost any condition
• The docking station offers both eSATA and USB 3.0 host connections, with support for data transfer rates up to 3 Gbps and 5 Gbps respectively and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 host connections (480Mbps)
• Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support
• 80mm cooling fan with variable speed control (including Off)
• Top slot-loading design with bay door
• External HDD docking station is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support
• External SATA drive dock with high speed eSATA host interface with supported transfer rates up to 3 Gbps
• Hard drive dock with built-in, variable speed 80mm cooling fan keeps the hard drive (HDD) running cool in almost any condition
• High speed eSATA host interface with supported transfer rates up to 3 Gbps
• SATA HDD dock supports both 2.5" and 3.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD)
• SATA drive dock with 80mm cooling fan with variable speed control (including Off)
• SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface with support for transfer rates up to 5 Gbps
• Supports both 2.5" and 3.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD)
• USB to SATA docking station with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface with support for transfer rates up to 5 Gbps

The SATDOCKU3SEF Hard Drive Docking Station (eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA) delivers quick and easy access to a 2.5in or 3.5in SATA hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) through either eSATA or USB connectivity, making it compatible with almost any system. 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. The docking station features a built-in 80mm cooling fan that provides increased reliability and lifespan to HDDs by keeping the drives cooler. The variable fan speed control allows for on-the-fly adjustments for any type of HDD, or to balance cooling with noise. The docking station supports full eSATA data transfer rates of up to 3 Gbps, and USB 3.0 transfer rates up to 5 Gbps while backward compatible with USB 2.0 system transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps. For an even more versatile storage solution, this eSATA/USB 3.0 HDD docking station can be used with our SATA to IDE hard drive adapter (SAT2IDEADP) enabling you to use 2.5in or 3.5in IDE hard drives with the dock.