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Open Drive Docks
Our pick
OWC Drive Dock
Choose the OWC Drive Dock for connecting two bare SATA drives to a computer, with tool-free loading and both USB-C and USB-A cables.1
Why this one
- Two bays let you connect 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives together. Its internal power supply and fanless design suit a fixed desktop workspace, with two-year warranty coverage.1
For copying a drive without a computer
For direct copying between SATA drives without a computer, choose a dock that explicitly supports offline cloning.24 The StarTech SDOCK2U313R provides offline cloning for 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA drives. It also connects to a computer over USB 3.2 Gen 2 and includes both USB-C and USB-A host cables.24
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| Specification | OWC Drive Dock | StarTech SDOCK2U313R |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | USB 3.2 (10Gb/s)1 | USB 3.2 Gen 22 |
| Compatible drives | 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives1 | 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDS and SSDs (Host: Manufacturer table records tested with up to6TB drives; any-capacity wording is not a universal host compatibility guarantee.)2 |
| Enclosure type | Open dock3 | Open dock2 |
| Power source | AC powered1 | Not published |
| Drive bays | 21 | Not published |
| Tool-free | Yes1 | Yes2 |
| Cooling | Passive1 | Not published |
| Warranty | 2 years1 | 2 years2 |
| Drive cloning | Not published | Yes4 |
How they compare
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| Specification | Our pickOWC Drive Dock | StarTech SDOCK2U313R |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | USB 3.2 (10Gb/s)1 | USB 3.2 Gen 22 |
| Compatible drives | 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA drives1 | 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDS and SSDs (Host: Manufacturer table records tested with up to6TB drives; any-capacity wording is not a universal host compatibility guarantee.)2 |
| Enclosure type | Open dock3 | Open dock2 |
| Power source | AC powered1 | Not published |
| Drive bays | 21 | Not published |
| Tool-free | Yes1 | Yes2 |
| Cooling | Passive1 | Not published |
| Warranty | 2 years1 | 2 years2 |
| Drive cloning | Not published | Yes4 |