Question 1

Can I access (read and write) both docked hard drives simultaneously  as if both hard drives were connected internally?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can.

I'm not entirely sure of the bandwidth that it can operate at though (I only tested copying from both drives at the same time). I one drive was doing fine at 150MB/s, the instant I started copying from the second drive, the first dropped to 20MB/s while the second instantly went to 70MB/s. Once the second stopped, the first jumped back to 150MB/s. Maybe it's just my drives, but I'm not sure.

Question 2

The picture only shows one power button, but the description says "Independent power buttons for each drive."  Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Only one power button on mine.

Question 3

What is the maximum storage capacity that this docking station can handle?

Accepted Answer

The docking station can handle a large drive capacity of 12TB, with 6TB per bay.

Question 4

Is this docking station compatible with older versions of USB?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this docking station is backward compatible with USB 3.0, 2.0, and 1.x.

Question 5

Does the docking station come with a power adapter?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the docking station comes with a universal power adapter.

Question 6

Can I use this docking station with both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA SSD/HDD drives?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this docking station can be used with both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA SSD/HDD drives.

Question 7

Will this dock support
 14 TB drives?

Accepted Answer

The dock supports a large drive capacity of 12TB (6TB per bay). Therefore, it will not support 14TB drives.

Question 8

Can I dock any of my old hard drives which already contain data or do I have to format my hard drives to use with the dock?

Accepted Answer

It should just work. I've used drives of multiple formats in it and ran some Linux utilities to do sector and block-level operations without issue.

Brand	StarTech.com
Model	SDOCK2U313

Color	Black
Type	Office Products
Internal Interface	SATA I/II/III
External Interface	USB 3.1
Number of Bay	2 Bay

Dimensions	Height:2.8" x Width:5.8" x Depth:5.2"
Weight	1.17 lb

StarTech.com SDOCK2U313 USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Dual-Bay Dock for 2.5"/3.5" SATA SSD/HDDs - Supports SATA I, II, III and UASP - Top-loading

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