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Black rectangular dual-bay SATA dock with vertical drive slots

Sabrent

Sabrent EC-HD2B dual-bay USB 3.0 SATA dock for 2.5 & 3.5in drives

SKU CH-E8QB-G11AE MPN EC-HD2B

Dual-bay SATA dock connects two 2.5 or 3.5in drives via USB 3.0 with offline cloning up to 60Mbps and plug-and-play setup

  • Size2.5 in & 3.5 in
  • Drive interfaceSATA I/II/III
  • External connectionUSB 3.0
  • Bay count2 Bay
  • Product colorBlack
  • Product typeDock
  • Dual-bay design fits 2.5in and 3.5in SATA drives simultaneously
  • USB 3.0 interface delivers up to 5Gbps transfer speed for quick file access
  • Offline cloning copies data drive-to-drive at up to 60Mbps without a computer
  • Plug-and-play operation requires no driver installation on any supported OS
  • Supports high-capacity SATA drives up to 10TB for large storage needs

Dual-bay SATA dock for 2.5 and 3.5in drives

This dock accepts two standard SATA hard drives or SSDs simultaneously. It supports drives up to 10TB and connects via USB 3.0 for plug-and-play operation without driver installation. Offline cloning between bays is available at up to 60Mbps.

USB 3.0 interface caps transfer at 5Gbps

The external USB 3.0 link limits sustained throughput to 5Gbps, falling back to 480Mbps on USB 2.0 and 12Mbps on USB 1.1. Internal SATA I/II/III drives will not exceed this ceiling, so cloning and bulk copies run at the USB bottleneck.

Check drive height and power needs before ordering

Verify that each drive fits the bay dimensions of 6.25in by 2.71in by 3.93in and that the included power adapter can supply both units. The dock weighs 1.56lb and requires a free USB port on the host system.

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Price $45.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSABRENT
Model nameEC-HD2B
Product colorBlack
Product typeDock
Storage
Drive interfaceSATA I/II/III
Bay count2 Bay
Ports & slots
External connectionUSB 3.0
Size & build
Size2.5 in & 3.5 in
Product dimensions6.25 in × 2.71 in × 3.93 in
Product weight1.56 lb (0.71 kg)
Shipping weight0.74 kg
Package size184 × 169 × 71 mm

Questions about this item

Should I pick the single-bay or dual-bay version of this dock?

This model is the dual-bay version, giving you two slots so you can access two drives at once or run an offline clone from one drive to the other.

What does the 5 Gbps USB 3.0 rating actually deliver when I copy files?

The 5 Gbps figure is the bus ceiling; real-world throughput will be lower and limited by the drive's own SATA speed, so expect typical SATA SSD or HDD rates rather than the full 5 Gbps.

Does the USB 3.0 port cap the speed of my SATA III drive?

Yes, the USB 3.0 link tops out at 5 Gbps while SATA III can reach 6 Gbps, so the dock's USB connection is the bottleneck for the fastest drives.

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