The UNIDOCK3U is USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE hard drive docking station delivers instant access to 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch IDE and SATA hard drives through two top loading drive slots - one for serial ATA drives and one for IDE drives - instead of having to mount the drives into a computer or external enclosure/tray. The slot-loading design holds the SATA and IDE drive(s) upright inside the docks, neatly keeping them off the desk, for convenience and a clutter-free setup. For SATA drives, the HDD can be inserted and connected directly through the designated dock slot, while the IDE drive slot is conveniently positioned near the rear panel 40-pin data and LP4 power connections, making it easy to connect to the dock using the included IDE data and power cables.
- Top slot-loading SATA and IDE drive bays
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface, which supports transfer rates up to 5Gbps
- Patented drive ejection mechanism for SATA drives
- Combined power switch and status LED for each drive
- Compatible with PATA (IDE) 66/100/133Mbps hard drives
- Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0Gbps) drives
- Supports 2.5" or 3.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) or solid state drives (SSD)
- Compact, desktop-style form factor
- Plug-and-play and hot-swap compatible
- Applications
- Transfer files directly between a SATA and IDE hard drive, without having to transfer to the host computer first, or using multiple devices
- Quick access to 2.5/3.5" drives to retrieve data from
- Data recovery specialists who need quick access to drives for imaging
- Backup data quickly to an external drive for archiving
- Technicians who test or benchmark multiple hard drives
