New USB 3.0 hardware tested out that everyone should upgrade to

I am a self employed IT Consultant, I handle anything from network wiring infrastructure installs to a simple swap out of a laptop harddrive. That being said I am sure a lot of people in this forum have done upgrades of internal harddrives, ran backups to external drives, or used an external usb optical drive for app installs or backing up data and found that waiting around for the files to copy/move or slow read/write from legacy 2.0 USB devices should no longer be tolerated.

We all have come across the arduous task of moving large amounts of data between drives or had to install software on a system that does not come with an internal optical drive or repair a computer which has a faulty optical drive. Well with the advent of USB 3.0 and at least one included on almost any of the newer systems on the market, I had made it an imperative to change out all legacy devices I use for myself and for my business and wanted to share it here with everyone:

1- ORICO 2595US3 2.5" USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure- its a tool-less case that easily swaps out laptop harddrives

2- Apricorn SATA Wire Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection ASW-USB3-25- attach a 2.5" SATA drive to a USB 3.0 and transfer data or clone drives with software at blazing speed

3- Archgon USB 3.0 Aluminum Ultra Slim Slot-loading DVD Burner Model MD-8102G-U3DVDRW- very fast DVDRW drive, without any tray or lid that can easily break

4- Anker USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter for Windows, Mac and Linux- when you have to move data thru a network and would like to utilize the gigabit performance

5- Cavalry "Retriever" Series EN-CAHDD2BU3C-ZB 2.5" & 3.5" Black Standalone SATA Hard Drive Duplicator + USB 3.0 Dual-Bay Dock- for both laptop and desktop drives

I have used these devices on Windows, Apple, and Linux with great results and saving me time that would have typically dragged on using those legacy 2.0 technology. Hope some of you find this helpful.

 

Not to sound like a d-bank but this isn't a community of newbies. The folks around here are pretty well versed in this kind of stuff.

 

I see nothing wrong in posting my opinions on products I use and like and feel like sharing with others, I am sure most if not all in this forum are well versed in technology. It is of course the place to share likes and nots, isn't it?

 

Thanks for sharing, really. Some of those products look interesting and I never thought of them before.

 

Just wanted to add in this version as well, as it accepts both 2.5 and 3.5 drives and can use esata as well as usb 3.0

Orico 6518SUS3-BK USB3.0 & E-SATA SATA HDD Docking Station Enclosure - Newegg.com

 

I was also considering that one as well, but settled on one that you can attach 2 drives to duplicate even without a pc, the cavalry retriever seemed the best to clone drives with.