Thermaltake BlacX Duet (ST0014U) 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB2.0 & eSATA Dual Hard Drives Docking Station

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Thermaltake BlacX Duet (ST0014U) ABS Plastic 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB2.0 & eSATA Dual Hard Drives Docking Station

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2.5" & 3.5"
USB2.0 & eSATA
Up to 2TB per bay
ABS Plastic

Want to access the data on your SATA drives but hate the hassle of opening case and troublesome installing and setting? Look no further, the Thermaltake BlacX Duet hard drive docking station would solve your problem.

Equipped with two 2.5" & 3.5" compatible drive slots, this docking station can conveniently mount two drives at a time and is able to read and write 2 hard drives simultaneously. Hot-swap support means you can use multiple hard drives with your computer without having to reboot. In addition to USB 2.0 port, an eSATA connector is also fitted to enable blistering fast data transfer of up to 3.0Gbps.

Install Your Internal HDD outside Your Computer The Thermaltake BlacX Duet easily connects two 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive to your computer and you can quickly access and store data on both drives simultaneous without having to dig around inside the case.
Dual Interface Support The Thermaltake BlacX Duet supports the eSATA interface for an ultra-fast data transfer speed of up to 3Gb/s and USB 2.0 interface for plug-and-play connectivity plus broad compatibility.

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Model

Brand: Thermaltake

Model: BlacX Duet (ST0014U)

Spec

Color: Black

Size: 2.5" & 3.5"

AC Adapter: Yes

Material: ABS Plastic

Internal Interface: SATA I/II/III

External Interface: USB2.0 & eSATA

Maximum Capacity (per Bay): Up to 2TB per bay

Fan: No

Specifications: Power:
- Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz
- Output: 12V / 2A

Features: Read & Write 2 Hard Drives simultaneously

Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access & Exchange
* When utilizing eSATA interface, Port Multiplier feature is required on the host system’s eSATA controller for two hard disk drives to be seen at the same time. All USB supports Port Multiplier function.

Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3.0 Gbps

Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480 Mbps

Rapid Data Access & Exchange w/ Single eSATA or USB Cable Connection

Open docking station design maximizes heat dissipation

RoHS Compliance

SSG (Solid State Grip) Technology: Anti-Slippery Grasp Base

Windows 7 Ready!

Compatibility

Operating Systems Supported: Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2003 / 2000
Mac 10.3 and later

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions: 5.51" x 4.76" x 2.74"

Weight: 0.69 lbs.

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

Manufacturer Product Page|
Website: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/|
Support Phone: 1-800-988-1088
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (1) Last 6 Months (32) All Reviews (238) 41% (98) 20% (48) 10% (24) 9% (22) 19% (46) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 24 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
N/A 5/6/2013 5:08:02 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Easy as a flash drive Pros: Good price, Works with all three drives I tried so far. Cons: None at this time. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jbw 4/30/2013 3:28:13 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Thermaltake BlacX Duet Pros: Great docking station. Using to backup workstations. No problems with connectivity. Mainly use the USB. Quick and easy to connect and Windows 7/Server 2008 recognize the disks. Cons: None. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 4/19/2013 6:47:15 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Terrific Product Pros: Works as advertized. Cons: Doesn't fit 3 drives :) Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Tech User 3/26/2013 12:38:29 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Works Pros: Easy to use 2 bays Cons: None Other Thoughts: Works when I need it. Can't ask for much more than that. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
johnb67 3/23/2013 11:11:33 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Worked fine for a while but.... Pros: Bought it on sale, that's always a PRO. Dual Drive support, takes a standard IDE/SATA adapter, to allow IDE drives to be cradled.Fast transfer speeds using eSata. Hots-wapping drives for quick access. Cons: Had issues with dual drives inserted at the same time. Thought it was just drives that were bad, which is why I bought it, to get data off before a catastrophic failure. Now, I use it to wipe drives, and verify thier fitness before selling used ones. Well lately, it cuts off communications, and the drives disappear from the OS. Like the cradle was unplugged. Getting errors in my sys logs, on drives that I know are good. Went back to my trusty USB>SATA adapter to verify the drives were still good, and they were. Looks like the problem started a while back, just didn't realize it was my dock..... Other Thoughts: For the price I paid, I guess it was too good to be true. I did get some use out of it, but I expected a prioduct from ThermalTake to be of better quality. Maybe it was an isolated experience, though, who knows. I will still buy their products,. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 3/21/2013 8:31:47 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5No problems! Pros: I had some experience with this product before buying it. It's a good product, and there weren't any problems with the eSATA connectivity or the USB connectivity. Cons: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 3/12/2013 2:52:11 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5Very Sensitive Power Switch Pros: Easy to use. Cons: Power switch too sensitive. Unstable. Other Thoughts: The docking station works fine; however, if you even place a finger on the power switch even without pressing down the power to the unit will fluctuate causing any data transfer to be interrupted. In fact I would hesitate to touch the docking station at all while transferring data. It's simply too unstable. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Douglassimi 3/8/2013 9:49:41 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Awesome product Pros: What a wonderful addition to my tools, now i can finally leave my desktop case closed and be able to add new drives and clone drives. Does eveything i want and need it to do, and it does it quickly. Cons: Not really a con, but more of a limitation on my system. It doesn't have an esate port multiplier, so i can only clone drives with with usb 2.0 connection, not as fast as esata, btu again, its my system Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Reviewer101 3/6/2013 6:20:40 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5It went from dual to single HD docking station after one week of use. Pros: None since it failed so soon. Cons: Slot #2 stopped working after about one week of use. Other Thoughts: First and last time I buy this brand. Manufacturer Response: Hi Reviewer101 We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please contact our customer service dept so that we can replace that unit for you. Thank you! Thermaltake USA Customer Service Email: ttsupport@thermaltakeusa.com Toll Free: 1-800-988-1088 M-F: 9AM ~ 5:30PM (PST) (0057) Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
fieroforfun 2/28/2013 8:48:06 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5	Rating: 3/5Worked for awhile Pros: Did what I bought it for. eSATA made it a very fast external drive option. Cons: Only worked good for about a year then it started corrupting drives and eventually got to the point where it would only work for a few minutes when start logging errors in the event viewer and quit working until a reboot. Other cradles still worked fine, so I know it is the BlacX duet. Other Thoughts: Seems to be a well built product with a cheap interface card inside, I have 10 of these at work in the single drive configuration and they all seem to work ok. Manufacturer Response: We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please contact our customer service dept so that we can replace that unit for you. Thank you! Thermaltake USA Customer Service Email: ttsupport@thermaltakeusa.com Toll Free: 1-800-988-1088 M-F: 9AM ~ 5:30PM (PST) (0057) 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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