Startech.Com Standalone M.2 Sata And M.2 Nvme Duplicator And Eraser

Comes very well packaged, and includes interfaces for the drives you want to use with it (don’t plug drives into this direct, it puts strain on the sockets.)NVME can be copied by putting them directly into the interfaces on the top face of the device.Little rubber “holders” come fitted into the 2280 sized slot, and just push against the drive pcb to hold it in place - if you want to move the rubber holders to one of the other sizes, you have to remove the top face of the device via 4 screws, push them from the top down into faceplate, then push up from under faceplate into which ever sized drive you need it for.NONE of that is covered either in the included instruction sheet, or anywhere on their website, had to use contact page to ask question, and got a very quick reply to be fair!It will copy both from & 2 any of the drive types it supports. If you have a damaged drive, it won’t copy it :(As mentioned, very well made, self contained (apart from PSU), doesn’t require a computer to copy drives, can all be done via the built in lcd display.Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s so portable!! Ideal of your upgrading drives in multiple computers (office environment) as you can copy one type, to another type of the same OR LARGER size!) so pc user will still have everything how they like it, just on a better and/or bigger drive!

I wanted a standalone duplicator to get away from having to have a full PC "disk lab" taking up a desk just to clone some disks from time to time. I first bought a cheap duplicator to see if it might be usable despite the clunkiness... and that was a waste of $100.While it would be difficult to justify most techie types to invest in anything at this level for their own personal tool shed at home, what you get for the money is much more acceptable than the big nothing you get with the other clunky clone devices on Amazon for $50~$200. There are other more expensive options like a Kanguru if you need to clone a bunch of drives, but for a small shop this is a great device.This is solid in functionality and quality- though as other reviews point out, there are still some things that would make it better feature-wise that might be in those more expensive devices, but this is less than half of the price of some of those other options.

We were looking for a stand alone device that could clone SATA and SSD to M.2 and this does it well.Cloning a 500GB SSD to 1 TB M.2 took about 17:54 using the (Copy system & files).Cloning a 500GB SSD to 1 TB M.2 took about 1:06:24 using the (Copy the whole HDD).Other settings will enable you to do other options.We also used it to wipe the old drives and it is great to have (NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1 - Purge)Their support department is responsive and a human being actually answer the phone.

We bought this unit specifically because it supported multiple M.2 drive formats, i.e. 2230, 2242, 2260, etc. We frequently deal with multiple sizes and move between them often. Couple with the fact that you can transfer from a spindle drive directly to any M.2 size made this seem to be the perfect choice, even at an exorbitant price.What they DON"T tell you in the manual is that in order to switch between sizes, the unit must literally be disassembled... for no other reason than to move the rubber posts used to retain the drive. Absolutely ridiculous. A much better solution would have been to simply use standard M.2 screws which are easily sourced. To add insult to injury, the (2) rubber posts provided are NOT available as a part. In other words, when you tear one going through the process of moving it, you can't get a replacement.What follows is the transcript of a tech support chat in which they explain the necessary steps to move the rubber posts:"[4/22/2024, 11:33:14 AM] Carlos: Even though Im not able to try by myself, I can completely understand the trouble this may cause.And again, you are correct, as per the recommended steps to do this which are the following:Remove the Phillips head screws on both sides of the LED housingWith both screws from the sides of the LED housing removed, gently lift the housing away from the rest of the productRemove the Phillips head screw from the bottom of the drive tray(s) you wish to move the rubber drive holder ofHolding both ends of the drive tray, remove the drive tray from the rest of the product.Pinch the top of the rubber drive holder and pull it through the drive tray to remove itReposition the rubber drive holder to the desired depth hole and push it through the bottom of the drive trayGently replace the drive tray in its original position Secure the drive tray to the body of the product using the washer and screw removed in Step 3Return the LED housing to its original position and secure it using the screws removed in Step 1It seems the drive tray should be removed unfortunately"I STRONGLY suggest you look elsewhere for an SATA/M.2 cloning device.