ICY DOCK MB981U3-1SA-1 Plastic Black 2.5"/3.5" USB 3.0 SATA Docking Station IDE Adapter

Pros: Didn't feel like flimsy plastic. Well built unit.
Worked with EVERY drive that we put in it.
Nice appearance and not plain looking like many other brands.
SATA and IDE which I only found with Icy Dock and not on any other unit.
USB 3.0
Nice Retail box and packaged well.

Cons: Did not like the IDE Adapter as it was flimsy and the setup was a pain to connect to a hard drive but it did work.
Would of preferred a standard plug instead of the Brick that a lot of laptops use for their power.

Other Thoughts: Overall this unit worked Great on every drive that we put in it for close to a year.
Very solid build unlike what some others have said in the past.
I just ordered another one today that is the 4TB version due to the GREAT success that we had with this unit.

Pros: SATA connectivity worked great, when it worked.

Cons: We bought two of these for our tech bench in our office, with the intention to use them daily for data migration tasks. On one, the USB 3.0 connection receptacle on the device failed by coming detached from the PCB within the first week of ownership. We aren't particularly rough on our tools, but we expect $50 docks to hold up to the demands of professional use.

The second one held out longer, but after roughly six months of ownership it too suffered the same fate, failing with the exact same issue.

IDE functionality was marginal, at best. Having to remove the connector from the dock frequently was a pain, so much so that we stopped using the docks entirely.

Pros: Looks good!

Cons: Doesn't work AFTER RMA! This is bad equipment; plugged into usb2 or usb3 it does not work. I purchased this as a tool - what a fool! I have a computer repair business and plug this into 6 computers

Other Thoughts: They made me send it in to them and returned it unrepaired! They tout their excellent customer service

Pros: looks good, icy dock is -oops, was - good reputation.

Cons: Orange light on power up connected to usb3 port. The software fails to install automatically on Windows 7 ultimate 64bit/16gb RAM, 3,3 ghz 6 core amd proc/ native usb3 ports on motherboard; it could also be the Seagate 500 Gb Momentus XT drive that is connected thru it was bad - but then the drive was DOA...

Other Thoughts: Buying from these guys is a crapshoot - I lost again. Too bad I really needed this devicce for a trip to the bush next week. Once again - if you are going to buy from newegg, buy 2 so you know 1 will work.

Pros: Both SATA and IDE.
USB 3.0

Cons: It failed within the first 30 minutes of use. I connected a 2.5" IDE drive and it recognized it just fine. After 30 minutes of use, I properly unmounted the drive, powered off the adapter and disconnected the drive from the adapter. I then plugged in a different 2.5" IDE drive. Pressed the power button on the adapter, and it didn't power up. I could actually smell the fried electronics inside. Now I have to RMA it and delay my work until I get a new one. Here's hoping the replacement lasts longer.

Other Thoughts: I was really excited because I thought this dock/adapter would be perfect. It did perform great for those first 30 minutes, but apparently the build quality sucks. I had it plugged into a high quality surge protector, and the adapter fried itself. I can only assume it was due to shoddy circuitry/parts.

It's a good thing Newegg is so good with RMAs and returns.

Pros: Worked nice, when it worked, although slower speeds than stated even with 7500 RPM SATA 6 drives and USB 3 interface.

Cons: Failed after 2 months

Pros: Sata capabilities work well.

Cons: IDE not so much. All cables included are too short. IDE interface pretty much blocks its own power input. USB cable too short and the weight of it makes it loose in the input of the dock. Does effect the use of sata eventually. Theres better out there for much less $$$$$

Other Thoughts: Ended up going with a cheaper adapter set up. Wouldn't buy this again.

Pros: Fast, stable, Looks nice. Works with all drives I've tried. Never have problems un-mounting drives using Win7 and Fedora.

Cons: Mini USB 3 connection is not very solid, so moving the unit around with a cable attached puts undue stress on it. A standard size USB 3 connector would have made it much sturdier.

Pros: Easy to use. Works with SATA, 3.5 IDE, and 2.5 IDE. The SATA and USB 3.0 transfers files at 45 Mb/sec.

Cons: No fan to cool the drive. I purchased a small fan from Walmart to provide this service.

Other Thoughts: The docking station works with SATA, however if you want to use the IDE function you merely unclip the lower portion of the dock and the IDE portion is now available. No instructions are really required, however Newegg has a nice video online if you need it.