Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock Review

Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock Review
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Conclusion

Overall the Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock is a great device to have on hand. For those who use multiple drives to either transfer or store data often, this Dual Bay Drive Dock is the perfect option. While it doesn’t provide the cooling or stability of an enclosure it does provide something enclosures can’t provide; an extremely quick installation. I’ve found myself looking to quickly access hard drives that aren’t in my system every now and then and a device like this makes it much easier to access them, especially since I don’t have to worry about attaching them to an enclosure.

This dual bay drive dock can be found anywhere between $50 to $75 online. A nice extra benefit, for those that don’t have eSATA, is the included eSATA bracket which makes high transfer speeds available for everyone. Overall ThinkComputers awards the Vantec NexStar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock a 9 out of 10 score.

Pros:

- Quick and easy to use
- Dual bays
- Includes both USB and eSATA
- Simplistic design

Cons:

- Docks aren’t as sturdy as enclosures
- No included software


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  • lewislau

    Including the eSata cable is a good addon as it provides a faster transfer over usb. I think that this is definately a good product to have on your desk, as it allows you to swap in harddrives with ease.

  • lewislau

    Including the eSata cable is a good addon as it provides a faster transfer over usb. I think that this is definately a good product to have on your desk, as it allows you to swap in harddrives with ease.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    One thing I like about drives docks is that unlike external drive enclosures, you can swap HDDs out with ease.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    One thing I like about drives docks is that unlike external drive enclosures, you can swap HDDs out with ease.

  • lewislau

    True, it's much more convenient, like a large USB drive, lol

  • lewislau

    True, it's much more convenient, like a large USB drive, lol

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    Not unless your USB drive needs power brick to power it.

  • lewislau

    I guess, but you can have up to 4tb, i think i'd be worth it to bring the extra power cable along in a bag.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    Not unless your USB drive needs power brick to power it.

  • lewislau

    I guess, but you can have up to 4tb, i think i'd be worth it to bring the extra power cable along in a bag.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    You didn't see my point, never mind.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    You didn't see my point, never mind.

  • lewislau

    how many hdds do you need? i'm sure 2 in this thing, plus one or two inside your case is more than enough, esp. since this thing can support 4tb.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    You can never have too many HDDs.

  • lewislau

    how many hdds do you need? i'm sure 2 in this thing, plus one or two inside your case is more than enough, esp. since this thing can support 4tb.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    You can never have too many HDDs.

  • lewislau

    how much storage do you need…

  • lewislau

    soon, proabbly won't need the power brick, as they're upping the power output on usb.

  • lewislau

    how much storage do you need…

  • lewislau

    soon, proabbly won't need the power brick, as they're upping the power output on usb.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    If that did happen the only problem with that is it would prolly fry older USB drives.

  • lewislau

    You dont' understand electricity. Things only draw however much power they need.

  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter

    If that did happen the only problem with that is it would prolly fry older USB drives.

  • lewislau

    You dont' understand electricity. Things only draw however much power they need.

  • http://www.espow.com/wholesale-sata-hard-drive-docking-station-external-hdd-docking-station.html tom

    White- it's my color.. To be honest, it's just a hdd docking station without card reader/firewire port.. Not a multi-functional dock.. You can see a nice one at:
    http://www.espow.com/wholesale-sata-hard-drive-…

  • annyhaiyan

    When removing the sleeve and lifting open the box shows the hard drive dock packed nicely inside. The box found next to it contains all of the extra parts and cables included with the hard drive dock.Recording-Watch
    Phone-Watch

  • JL

    Hey, it’s Espow themselves, once again, writing fake posts just to try to send traffic to their site of cheap cheezy electronics! Hi Tom! Hi Jack!!! The Vantec is better than the paperweight Brando you sell.