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    Sata Docking Station

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by freesoul.rahul, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. freesoul.rahul

    freesoul.rahul Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,

    I currently have 2 X 500 GB HDD's in enclosed - transcend (enclosed casing)
    Now the problem is the usb 2.0 interface and the loose and unreliable miniusb cable

    I was first looking for a docking station .. i saw the reviews for:
    Amazon.com: Thermaltake BlacX Duet 5G ST0022U ABS Plastic 2.5" & 3.5" USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station, Black: Electronics
    Amazon.com: NEON All-in-one Dual HDD Docking Station for 2.5"/3.5" HDD SATA/IDE, card reader: Computers & Accessories
    Amazon.com: StarTech.com eSATA USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for Dual 2.5 or 3.5in HDD: Electronics
    but all have quiet a lot of bad reviews n so i got scared off ... I was looking for under $60 budget.

    Den I thought of putting another $20 n buy a new 1 TB USB 3.0 HDD ... but naah .. i wanna use my old ones ..

    Though of buying new external usb 3.0 casing ...
    Amazon.com: HDE® USB 3.0 SATA Hard Disk Drive Enclosure Case for 2.5-inch HDD: Computers & Accessories
    but it'll agn be 2 seperate hdd's ... din seem good enf .. :D

    Finally was just thinking of buying new usb 2.0 miniusb cables n be done with it ..

    I am really confused ppl. Please help me If you have any good Ideas.

    I really want to go with a docking station ... but I need a reliable one ...

    Thanks in advance .. :))
     
    freesoul.rahul, Jan 9, 2013
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  2. tijo

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    Geekz Notebook Deity

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  4. freesoul.rahul

    freesoul.rahul Notebook Enthusiast

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    This isnt USB 3.0 ryt ??
     
    freesoul.rahul, Jan 9, 2013
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    Nah, USB2.0.
     
    tijo, Jan 9, 2013
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    freesoul.rahul Notebook Enthusiast

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    Decided to buy a usb3.0 case ... docking station seems to be too flimsy and unpredictible .. :(
     
    freesoul.rahul, Jan 15, 2013
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    Since I don't own one, I have a few enclosures from Vantec, but no docking stations; I can't really tell.
     
    tijo, Jan 16, 2013
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