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Black rectangular docking station with two vertical drive slots and front card reader panel

Hetai Tech

Hetai Tech 8-in-1 USB 3.0 Card Reader with SATA Docking

SKU CH-AS4J-7VDRN

Connects two SATA or IDE drives and eight card formats through USB 3.0 with offline cloning up to 100 MB/s

  • Product type8-in-1
  • Dual 2.5/3.5 inch SATA bay supports drives up to 6TB each
  • USB 3.0 interface delivers 5Gbps transfer speed for fast file access
  • Offline clone copies data at 70-100MB/s without a computer
  • 8-in-1 card slots read M2, MS, TF, SD, MMC, CF, XD up to 64GB
  • Two USB 2.0 hub ports add 480Mbps connectivity for extra peripherals

Versatile drive dock and card reader

This Hetai Tech 8-in-1 device combines a dual-bay SATA and IDE hard drive docking station with a multi-format card reader. It accepts 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch bare drives without installation. The unit also reads M2, MS, TF, SD, MMC, CF and XD memory cards up to 64 GB. It suits technicians and hobbyists who need quick access to legacy and current storage media.

Offline clone function and speed

The dock supports hardware-based offline cloning from a source drive to a target drive without a host computer connected. The target drive capacity must be equal to or larger than the source. Clone speeds reach 70 to 100 MB/s depending on the installed drives. USB 3.0 transfers run at up to 5 Gbps while USB 2.0 tops out at 480 Mbps.

Power and compatibility needs

A 12 V 3 A external power adapter with EU plug is included for stable operation of two drives simultaneously. The dock works with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. Note that Windows XP limits recognized capacity to 2 TB while later versions support 3 TB and above. Two extra USB 2.0 hub ports are available for peripherals.

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Price $29.99
Pricier than about 73% of the 511 comparable items (median $18.99).

Specifications

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Product type8-in-1

Questions about this item

What does the 5 Gbps USB 3.0 rate actually deliver when a SATA drive is docked?

The dock’s USB 3.0 link runs at up to 5 Gbps, but the SATA drive itself limits sustained throughput; expect real-world speeds closer to the drive’s own SATA ceiling.

Which USB standard caps the card-reader slots and the two extra hub ports?

The memory-card slots and the two expansion hub ports are wired to USB 2.0, so they top out at 480 Mbps regardless of the host port.

What drive sizes and power does the dock need to accept a bare 3.5-inch disk?

The cradle takes both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA or IDE drives and requires the included 12 V / 3 A power adapter to spin up a 3.5-inch unit.

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