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Anker USB 3 0 eSATA to SATA External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2 5 or 3 5in HDD SSD 4TB Support
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
884
Unverified
35
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3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
LED
TYPE
39.37 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 81 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
USB
25sata, hard drive, esata, drive, dock
+76%
-24%
" ... This dock installed without a hitch and hard drives slide right in, smoothly and without any problems at all. ... "
" ... though I'm reluctant to give up the hard drive now since it already has so many recorded shows on it :( ) . ... and, success, DVR "saw" the external hard drive with it's list of TV shows and scheduled recordings :) . ... "
" ... The USB 3.0 is super fast, sadly I don't have eSATA, but it gets the job done. ... I copies my file drive from my desktop onto a couple of WD SATA desktop drives and now simple add files when the master drive gets updated. ... "
" ... Works with my directv hr 24-100 and adding a WD 2tb hard drive. ... "
" ... It supports HDD / SSD at SATA 3.0 with either e-SATA or USB 3.0 connectivity. ... "
" ... Works with both Sides and USB. ... "
" ... The USB option will work better for smaller capacity HD (1TB and under). ... I tried using several different USB docking stations and they all seem to have the same problems with 2TB and larger drives ... I have not yet tried a HD larger than 4TB, but so far the SATA feature works great using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit & a custom self-built desktop machine. ... Works much faster than transferring from a HD to USB thumb drive and then to another HD. ... "
" ... So far it has been great for using external drives as backup drives. ... "
Ports
24sata, usb 3 0, dock, usb3, 0
+83%
-17%
" ... The speed is amazing, far and beyond the rated transfer speed listed for USB 3.0! ... "
" ... a dock might work great, instantly, with no problem like my first anker dock did when you first attach it, then have problems later on such that you have to go through the whole cycle repeatedly (unplug both DVR and dock, turn dock on , wait a minute for hard drive to spin up, turn on DVR . ... "
" ... The USB 3.0 is super fast, sadly I don't have eSATA, but it gets the job done. ... "
" ... It will replace your existing hard drive so if you want to access old shows you have to unplug you receiver, unplug the dock and power up the receiver again. ... "
" ... It supports HDD / SSD at SATA 3.0 with either e-SATA or USB 3.0 connectivity. ... "
" ... Works with both Sides and USB. ... "
" ... Anker USB & SATA internal and external docking station is a great product. ... I installed a Vantec 2 Channel 4-port PCIe card in my desktop to take advantage of the external eSATA feature without needing to run a longer SATA cable out the backside of the case using one of the existing SATA ports from the MB. ... I have not yet tried a HD larger than 4TB, but so far the SATA feature works great using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit & a custom self-built desktop machine. ... "
" ... The Mac connects via USB 2 and the Linux machine USB 3. ... "
Memory
14drives, external, hard drive, tb, backup
+93%
-7%
" ... even the latest model of the genie, genie 2, has 2 TB of hard drive space which is a lot . ... "
" ... I copies my file drive from my desktop onto a couple of WD SATA desktop drives and now simple add files when the master drive gets updated. ... "
" ... I was in a panic because my hard drive crashed on my laptop and I had over 4 years of info that I hadn't backed up. ... The Anker External Hard Drive was exactly what I needed to pull all my files from the crashed drive and move them to a new laptop. ... "
" ... Between the low price and high quality build I would recommend this reader over any external hard drive storage. ... "
" ... So far it has been great for using external drives as backup drives. ... "
" ... Works great with Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST2000DM006) ... "
" ... I am using it with a 10TB drive. ... "
" ... No problems using 3 TB and 2 TB drives. ... "
Product Reliability
14drive, reliable, anker, worked, switch
+79%
-21%
" ... Used every month as a backup device. ... "
" ... I do have to lower my rating from my initial 5 stars to 4 stars however given these issues :( . ... if things change I'll update my review accordingly but even years from now if you see this review hasn't changed assume things are still running smoothly :) . ... the genie will recognize the full 4 TB of hard drive space but I'm going to wait a few years before upgrading to the genie to give Direct TV some time to work on it's issues :) ) ... "
" ... (FYI - I have built and worked on dozens of custom desktop computers in the last 20+ years) ... "
" ... Worked perfectly with a Mac and the drive is quickly recognized in the OS after having been unplugged for a while. ... No issues after two months of use. ... "
" ... Everything with the Anker brand name seems to be built for the long-run, not disposable throwaway items like so many commodities like this. ... "
" ... Should have purchased one of these sooner. ... "
" ... Has worked every time for at least 100 dockings so far. ... "
" ... I wish all my computer associated purchases worked this well. ... "
Device Compatibility
13windows, recognized, hard drive, drive, dock
+85%
-15%
" ... I am using it with Apple computers. ... "
" ... It will replace your existing hard drive so if you want to access old shows you have to unplug you receiver, unplug the dock and power up the receiver again. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly with a Mac and the drive is quickly recognized in the OS after having been unplugged for a while. ... "
" ... The Mac connects via USB 2 and the Linux machine USB 3. ... "
" ... I inserted my laptop hard drive in item and was able to retrieve my data. ... "
" ... It's a nice hub. ... "
" ... Computer recognized easily. ... "
" ... So far soo Great , on and off switch works nice and my Mac picks it up all the time. ... "
Marketplace
11anker, amazon, works as described, replacement, dock
+91%
-9%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... after a few days they got back to me , apologizing for the late reply (hey at least they responded a lot of companies don't even do that :P ) . ... "
" ... In fact, it works better than expected. ... "
" ... Unit works as advertised. ... "
" ... I contacted Anker through Amazon buyer/seller messaging and Yimi from their customer service group took great care of me. ... "
" ... works as described . ... "
" ... Thankfully it was dispatched right away by the seller and it got here just in time. ... "
" ... Thank you so much. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 39.37 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 4194304 GB
Display
Type: LED
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