Anyone used such USB external docking station for 3.5"?

[Devilsire]

$30+, thinking of getting one to minimise cables (currently using separate external SSD enclosure + 3.5" seagate backup plus both via usb )

But i read some chinese reviews commenting:

附带的12V电源供电不稳，硬盘升天
硬盘大头朝下，没有固定，硬盘升天
所以，这种东西被称作硬盘升天座

Unstable 12v current, HDDs uplorry
Mechanical drive placed vertically without being fully secured, HDD uplorry
Thus the name as "Up Sky station"

So any expert experiences / review of such?

 

[multijesture]

Orico seems to be one of the better brands

 

[tankgunner]

Is the transfer speed fast?

 

[vangug]

technicians that work with data all use such disk docking stations...convenient for data copying and disk wipes... you don't have to mount them in a PC just to check the files inside or do disk operations...

 

[WW1 Flying Ace]

Is the transfer speed fast?

Speed not bad, especially if it uses USB 3.2 and USB c port.

But my advice is to make sure its well ventilated and dun put too much load at a time (for example dun try to transfer 1tb of jap documentaries one shot). This is because the drive can overheat and get damaged. Once damage liao can say bye bye to the drive.

 

[tankgunner]

Speed not bad, especially if it uses USB 3.2 and USB c port.

But my advice is to make sure its well ventilated and dun put too much load at a time (for example dun try to transfer 1tb of jap documentaries one shot). This is because the drive can overheat and get damaged. Once damage liao can say bye bye to the drive.

Oic. Thanks for the feedback

 

[marksnow44]

If it doesnt lock the hard disk in position, jsut depend on gravity, hard disk may vibrate and intermittently lose contact, no power then disk may be corrupted and all data disappeared.

I had a 4 disks enclosure frorm same vendor, used once and all 4 disks data corrupted and drive un-readable.

 

[Devilsire]

Orico seems to be one of the better brands

yeap, established brands like ugreen, orico etc. But questionable is the design & mechanic of such docks

Is the transfer speed fast?

usually limited by drive's speed (sataII/III) than the USB3.0 if im not wrong

 

[tankgunner]

yeap, established brands like ugreen, orico etc. But questionable is the design & mechanic of such docks


usually limited by drive's speed (sataII/III) than the USB3.0 if im not wrong

 

[Devilsire]

If it doesnt lock the hard disk in position, jsut depend on gravity, hard disk may vibrate and intermittently lose contact, no power then disk may be corrupted and all data disappeared.

I had a 4 disks enclosure frorm same vendor, used once and all 4 disks data corrupted and drive un-readable.

similar vertical design instead of flat laying?

 

[WW1 Flying Ace]

If it doesnt lock the hard disk in position, jsut depend on gravity, hard disk may vibrate and intermittently lose contact, no power then disk may be corrupted and all data disappeared.

I had a 4 disks enclosure frorm same vendor, used once and all 4 disks data corrupted and drive un-readable.

I got use a two disk enclosure before and encountered the same issue, both disk failure. That's why now I only use single disk dock. I suspect if more than 1 disk at a time, got some weird resonance because both disks are vibrating. Since then I never see issue liao.

If I want to clone disks, I use two separate single disk docks.

 

[Devilsire]

I got use a two disk enclosure before and encountered the same issue, both disk failure. That's why now I only use single disk dock. I suspect if more than 1 disk at a time, got some weird resonance because both disks are vibrating. Since then I never see issue liao.

If I want to clone disks, I use two separate single disk docks.

well think i better avoid too then, the feature of less cables and cleaner/neater desk is so attractive though

 

[trevlim]

why need dock for HDDs? prawn farming?

 

[Shalomp]

Didn't know got such thing

 

[5adisticD3vil]

yah i have one similar from another brand
just be careful when inserting hdd and removing them

 

[addict951]

Hey ts, I have this thing leh
I use it only to clone hdds

 

[samloi]

I got use a two disk enclosure before and encountered the same issue, both disk failure. That's why now I only use single disk dock. I suspect if more than 1 disk at a time, got some weird resonance because both disks are vibrating. Since then I never see issue liao.

If I want to clone disks, I use two separate single disk docks.

moi also. But that was from years years ago.
End up dulan bought a Synology NAS, but the drives still fail after a couple of years

 

[archie7]

https://www.lazada.sg/products/2-id...-otb-hub-reader-i2702935263-s17962734658.html
bought this during COVID times to housekeep/clean out my old hdd/sdd
abit slow but good enough to get the job done

 

[Vincentlow82]

I think better buy a synology NAS (1/2 harddisk bay)

At least you can backup data (phone/macbook) wirelessly and also access it anywhere in the world.

 

[buttbERry]

not using this at all