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SABRENT USB 3.0 4 Bay 2.5” Hard Drive/SSD Docking Station with Fan (DS-4SSD)

Price: ~~$109.99~~ - $89.99

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gaterose

Works well, fan is a nice peace of mind feature

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

I don’t know if I actually need the fan but I like the peace of mind it gives me as well as the form factor. I have had good luck with other Sabrent products so I expect this to last as well. Magnetic lid makes it easy to swap drives if/when necessary. My only complaint is that it has to be turned back on after a power failure but I didn’t ding it for that since some people would prefer that. I had originally placed it somewhere not super-accessible but had to move it somewhere I can press the button easily.

This is an EXCELLENT quality product! ..

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

The title doesn’t even cover it!
This product was beautifully and thoughtfully packaged and shipped. It is beautiful, rugged and performs as advertised and exceeded my expectations. I put 4 (2) TB drives in it, spinning seagate drives and realized when you turn the unit on, the fan doesn’t automatically come on, – you will need to press the button for the fan. What I do is, turn the fan on first, then power on the drives. The fan isn’t hardly noticeable or beyond what you would expect for a small desk fan and you definitely need to run the fan, – it makes a difference.

Without the fan the drives were hot to the touch. After running all four drives on a several hour copy job on my Mac, the drives were cool to the touch when I detached them. I got the non-raid version which was the best version. At USB 3.0 speeds files copied quicker from the finder from Mac to drive or drive to drive then using Stellar Clone Drive or another program.

So, I recommend if you don’t want to run the unit with the fun, you just leave the top off. If the drives are enclosed and the top on, you gotta run the fan.

The unit is solid, and not flimsy, just beautiful. Like a tiny mainframe core on your desktop, – humming away softly.

I didn’t test the hot-swappable feature as I’ve learned with Mac OS that it doesn’t handle dismounting from ANY multiple drive dock with out ejecting them all, – as this is an issue with the USB BUS and the OS, not the dock so I didn’t even bother attempting that in the middle of a data copy. If I could give this review 20 stars, I would.
It delivered beautifully on my iMac running El Capitan.

The price as well.. was an EXCELLENT investment for the quality and functionality of this product, – once you start moving data around in the Terabytes you need reliability and stability in a product to protect your information that matters most.

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Artur

Great Device, Super Fast

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023

Size: 5-Bay USB CVerified Purchase

Sabrent 5-Bay USB-C Docking Station for 2.5” SATA HDDs and SSDs with Built-in Cooling Fan

In my assessment, the Sabrent 5-Bay USB-C Docking Station for 2.5” SATA HDDs and SSDs is a solid device for handling SATA 2.5-inch hard drives and SSDs. Overall, I am satisfied with its performance, but I decided to award it four stars for one reason.

On the positive side, you can definitely appreciate the fast file transfer speeds and the convenience this device offers. The ability to connect up to five drives simultaneously is a significant advantage, and the USB-C connection ensures speedy data transfers.

Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks is the noise level of the built-in fan. It is quite audible and can be bothersome, especially if you are working in a quiet environment. Fortunately, there is an option to turn it off, but in my opinion, future models should consider using a higher-quality fan or a more advanced cooling system.

In summary, the Sabrent 5-Bay USB-C Docking Station fulfills its role and provides quick access to multiple hard drives at once. The fan noise is the only drawback that influenced my rating. I hope that in future iterations of this product, this aspect will be improved.

So far works as advertised.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

I’ve integrated a combination of SSDs and SCISIs in my setup, and they’re functioning seamlessly. The installation process was straightforward, and the inclusion of a cooling fan ensures a relatively quiet operation in my studio environment. If the need for additional bays arises, I’ll consider purchasing these again.

Excellent Expansion for SSD users.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

A really good quality and practical product which allows SSD usage on a USB3 port. It is a bit noisy with fan turned on, and it does get a bit hot, so I placed it on an additional USB fan inside a upper shelf to keep cool and somewhat muffled. I use 2 of these and highly recommend it.

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MarkinTO

Work’s great, even for very large volumes.

Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2023

Size: 1-BAY 2.5" & M.2Verified Purchase

This unit work’s as advertised. Worked flawlessly when cloning a 2Tb drive in standalone mode. Comes with cables that enable use of different machines. It’s mostly plastic but does come with an additional thermal pad that can be used (I’d suggest installing it). My NVMe 2Tb got up to 136 degrees whilst receiving the data, so less heat the better. I really like this unit.

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Scott

Exactly what I needed.

Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2022

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

I had been looking for a hard drive dock for a while because I wanted a good backup system and had other hard drives laying around. I liked this one because it encloses completely and looks good. I also saw it on sale for a good price and couldn’t say no. It works perfectly for my needs. I use it for backups of files/pictures/videos. It transfers quickly. I like the design and it seems very sturdy and well built.

EDIT: 2 Years in and it still works fine.

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tino weiss

Tip Top Sehr Geil, ABER !!!!!

Reviewed in Germany on December 23, 2023

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

Ein echt geiles Teil schnell angeschlossen alles gut , ok die SSD Platten gehen irgendwie bisschen komisch rein aber naja.Hab es an einen MAc mit M – Prozessor laufen Übertragung gefühlt schnell muss nichts messen hab überall SSD und für mich reicht es geht echt schnell, bestimmt hat es einer gemessen ist mir aber egal. Betreibe es mit 2 x WD RED SA 500 | 2 TB . Was ich mich aber Frage wem ist es eingefallen als Lüfter eine Flugzeugturbine zu verbauen ? Es ist echt sehr LAUT wenn der Lüfter an ist, die SSD werden trotzdem warm also muss man ihn schon laufen lasse. Muss mich mal nach einen andere Lüfter umschauen. SONST ABER TOP hab es getauscht gegen ein LIAN LI Festplattentower .

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johan

slecht

Reviewed in Belgium on December 15, 2023

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

werkt aan geen kanten

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Jose Rendon

Excelente producto, funciona muy bien y muy fácil de configurar

Reviewed in Mexico on May 11, 2021

Size: 4-BayVerified Purchase

Tenía 4 discos de 1 TB cada uno por separado en sus propios estuches , los saque de los estuches y los junte los 4 en la bahía Sabrent y los convertí en un solo disco de 4 TB usando RAID. Funciona muy bien.

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5 Gbps Transfer Speeds: USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure With the USB3.0 super speed interface, the transfer speed reaches a maximum of 5Gbps and backward, it is compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.
Tool-Free Installation: The enclosure is designed with magnetic chips on the cover, no screws, and tools needed to help you easily install the hard drives.
Built-in cooling fan: A built-in cooling fan which has good performance on high rotating speed and long service life, The cooling fan can be switched on and off as desired.
DS-4SSD supports 2.5″ SATA drives up to a maximum thickness of 12.5mm/0.49 Inch (2.75 Inch x 3.93 Inch x 0.49 Inch )(69.85mm x 100mm x 12.5mm) But does not support 2.5″ 15mm thick drives.
Price: ~~$109.99~~ - $89.99

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