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Friday, February 17, 2012

Vantec NexStar NST-D200SU 2.5-Inch/3.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0/eSATA Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock (White)

The Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock is a complete and easy way to add or swap hard drives to your computer. It gives you the flexibility of connecting two SATA I / II hard drive to your computer via USB 2.0 or eSATA connect ion without opening up your computer case or installing into an enclosure. Simply insert up to two 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA I / II hard drives into the NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock and you are ready to transfer, copy, or backup files. Quick and easy, the Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock is the perfect solution to access your hard drives in seconds.

Color: White Brand: Vantec Model: NST-D200SU Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 4.50" h x 7.00" w x 8.50" l, 2.80 pounds Conveniently Store and Copy Data from Disk to Disk Supports Two 2.5-inch/3.5-inch SATA I/II Hard Drive up to 3TB Add Storage to Any System with USB or eSATA Transfer Rates Up to 3Gb/s with SATA Simple to Use Design; No Need to Add Enclosure or Open Case

Most helpful customer reviews 15 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Looking good, and very hot (literally)... By Master Chief I purchased this item, since I thought this was one of the best-looking dual HDD docking station. After an easy installation, I set it up for my Mac Mini. The item included everything you would need for installation. While running with Mac, the installed HDDs did not enter to the "spin-down" mode, and both HDDs were overheated. (I specifically checked the option "spin-down when not used" on from Preferences of OS X.) This morning I was really surprised to find that both HDDs were still too hot to touch, even though I turned off the Mac Mini before I went to bed. I usually leave the power of docking stations on, since they enter to auto "power-down" mode. But this one didn't, unfortunately. USB and eSATA worked fine, but who knows how long it will take to ruin my new 1TB HDDs and I decided to return it for something else. If you want a dual docking station which looks good on your desk, maybe you will like this one. For others, if you do not need a "USB hand warmer" on your desk, docking stations which provide auto spin-down after powering off are always recommended. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. works ok, esata needs port multiplier support By mike892 I tried this on my mac pro, wiring up esata to the hidden sata connector hidden away on the motherboard. I guess the mac pro doesn't have the required PM (port multiplier) support, because only one drive is recognized through the esata connector. So to get both drives, you have to use USB, which is slower. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very badly made. By lega First bought one of these because the reviews seemed alright. First one bought doa on delivery sent back got a new one and after six months this one died. took apart and found the switch went bad, also found several areas of contamination on the board and circuits from factory. Just another chinese out sourced piece of crap. See all 8 customer reviews...

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