SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA I/II/III Dual Bay External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD with Hard Drive Duplicator/Cloner Function [20+TB Support] (EC-HD2B)

This docking station works flawlessly, transferring data at solid speeds and keeping drives cool with its built-in fan. The biggest scare was removing drives from the housing, but once you get past that, it’s ridiculously easy to use. The tool-free design is a win, and the individual power switches make managing multiple drives simple. If you need a reliable way to swap and access storage, this one delivers.

Decent build quality, works as advertised. Compatibility with Linux appears to be solid. USB 3.0 speed is a little outdated, but plenty fast for most use cases, given it's faster than SATA III speeds, so this is a good budget option.

I needed to clone a standard 3.5 inch hard drive to a 2.5 inch SSD but misplaced my drive dock. I purchased this model because it supported 2 drives in the same dock. I did not realize that it had a built in duplicator feature that worked offline without the need to connect to a computer. I inserted the drives and pressed a single button and the new 1TB drive was duplicated within in hour or so and worked perfect. Easy peasy and saved me tons of time. The dock also works like any standard dock connecting to a pc using USB 3 cable but the offline duplication is worth the price alone.

Update: 10-25-2023 I formatted my one of the drives in my new Sabrent Docking system and the speed more than doubled with the exact same file I used yesterday. Yesterday I was getting max 50MB/s on a 1.6TB File Today I am getting 164MB/s on the same 1.6TB File Transfer both NTSF. So, great improvement. Excellent Indeed.10-24-2023I got this because I have 4 OLD HDD's THAT I still want to use to back things up to.The reasons I picked this were1. Low Cost2. Has a Fan so no overheating,3. Can fit both HDD 3.5 Inch and SDD 2.5 inch Hard Drives4. It also has a cloning option built in.It was very simple to install. Literally just plug and play. My New PC recognized the Drives Straight Away.They simply act as a large volume flash drive for those wondering. I have a 2 TB, 8 TB, 4 TB and 6 TBMy New computer uses the latest technology and was rather spendy so I didn't want to purchase any more hard drives just to fit inside the computer. So, for $88 plus tax it was a good deal.I am copying all of my documents, photos and personal videos about 1.6TB over from one of the HDD to another HDD in the Sabrent Dock and I am getting about 50 MB/s. Rather slow but I didn't format the old drive prior to the copy and I regret that now. I think I would have gotten better speeds had I reformatted prior to the copy.Overall I am very pleased with the Dock and Highly recommend it for anyone so long and you don't have a dog or say children that may accidentally knock it over. The drives themselves won't take much of a jostle but the dock although plastic works very well and as intended.CHEERS!

This item was delivered on time and was not packaged in an Amazon box, which was surprising. Nonetheless, the Sabrent package is as sturdy and professional as I have come to expect from the brand.Short version:This docking station worked just as I expected. The 4 HDDs I inserted into it were recognized immediately by the OS (Windows 11 Home) exactly as they were when they were installed in the PC the docking station is now connected to. My only complaint is that the slots that the drives sit in are not suited for slim profile drives. I had to insert a small piece of cardboard into the slot along with the one slim profile HDD (first drive on the right in the photo) to help it stay upright. Other than that, I am satisfied and will continue to use Sabrent equipment for my PC and network needs.Long version:I have been building my own PCs for years with great success. The current iteration uses a Gigabyte motherboard mounted in an Antec gaming tower enclosure with three SATA drives installed in addition to two M.2 drives, one of which hosts the OS. When I decided that I needed more drive space and there were not enough power plugs on the existing power supply to accommodate an additional HDD, I decided that a docking station was the way to go. Since I have been using Sabrent networking accessories for years, it was the logical choice. I currently use a Sabrent USB hub attached to my TP-Link router to share 4 "My Passport" drives on my home network and it works well.When this docking station arrived, I removed the 3 HDDs from the PC, mounted them in the dock along with the fourth drive, and powered the system back up. The drives were recognized in the same configuration as they were when mounted in the PC. I did make sure the drives were mounted in the dock's slots (A, B, C, and D) in the same order as they were connected to the PC's SATA slots (0, 1, 2, and 3). I'm not sure that was necessary, but it seemed reasonable to me. Subsequently, the drive shares show up on the other PCs on the home network just as they were before the installation of the dock. That is exactly what I was expecting. As a bonus, my PC now seems to run cooler without having to contend with powering the HDDs and dealing with the heat they generate, which is now dissipated into the air. Highly recommended.