Everything You Need to Know About Dual Bay Hard Drive Docking Station

Posted by Inateck Technology Inc. on July 24th, 2019

A typical laptop or desktop computer would have only limited slots for a hard disk drive. For more storage, you will need to invest in at least two more hard drives, which will require a dual bay hard drive docking station for them to be useful. Docking stations will allow you to save, recover, or backup your data from your laptop or desktop. Think of them as external hard disk drives, but they tend to be faster as they provide quick access to what you need. They can also be useful in benchmarking and testing different hard drives.

Before you buy just about any dual bay hard drive docking station, be sure to verify the cable connections of the hard drives that you want to use it with. A basic model should fit a 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SDD. Moreover, check if the ports support USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. If you require faster data transfer, make sure it works with UASP. It is critical to determine the size of hard drives it can accommodate. Consider a unit that can support two 8TB hard disk drives.

A good dual bay hard drive docking station has integrated safeguards to prevent leak currents, overvoltage, peak voltage and short circuits, disturbance, and interference for safer data access and transfer. Some of the best units support offline clone without requiring any drivers, for easy installation. Some docking stations are made with the latest cloning technology and computer-independent cloning or duplicating, making them more efficient.

The dual-bay hard drive docking station is a dependable and stable DC power source, with a highly efficient power supply that runs on 3000mA, 12V. That way, it guarantees a stable supply of energy. If left unused for 30 minutes, it will go on sleep mode to help you save on power. Some dual bay hard drive docking stations come in cutting-edge designs for a stylish feel when set on your desktop. There are units that support higher capacity 16TB hard disk drives and supports 5 Gbps transfer speeds, making them suitable for heavy-duty users, like gamers. You can also find hard drive docking stations with USB-C ports, in case you need one for your Type C tablet or laptop.

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Inateck is a leading electronics company dedicated in the field of various high-quality niche electronic related products. With 6-year experience, they are particularly professional for cutting-edge barcode scanners, hard drive accessories like PCI-E card, HDD enclosures & docking station, laptop sleeves and more.