--- product_id: 6227030 title: "Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, External 2.5/3.5\" SATA I/II/III, SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading (SDOCK2U33EB),Black" brand: "startech.com" price: "VT37717" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Star Tech.Com" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6227030-dual-bay-usb-3-0-esata-to-sata-hard-drive store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # USB 3.2 Gen 1 & eSATA 5-6 Gbps Dual 2.5/3.5" SATA bays Hot-swap with eject buttons Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III, SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading (SDOCK2U33EB),Black **Brand:** startech.com **Price:** VT37717 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ’Ό Dock, Swap, and Speed Ahead β€” The IT Pro’s Ultimate Drive Station! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III, SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading (SDOCK2U33EB),Black by startech.com - **How much does it cost?** VT37717 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6227030-dual-bay-usb-3-0-esata-to-sata-hard-drive) ## Best For - startech.com enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted startech.com brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Built for IT Pros:** Durable 15,000 cycle-rated bays backed by 2-year warranty and 24/5 multilingual tech support. - β€’ **Dual-Bay Powerhouse:** Simultaneously dock two SATA drives for seamless multitasking and backup. - β€’ **Blazing Fast Transfers:** Experience up to 6 Gbps speeds via eSATA or 5 Gbps with USB 3.2 Gen 1, optimized with UASP for 70% faster performance. - β€’ **Effortless Hot-Swapping:** Toolless, top-loading design with independent eject buttons lets you swap drives without downtime. - β€’ **Universal Compatibility:** Works flawlessly with all SATA I/II/III HDDs & SSDs, plus supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS. ## Overview The StarTech.com SDOCK2U33EB is a professional-grade dual-bay hard drive docking station supporting 2.5" and 3.5" SATA I/II/III HDDs and SSDs. It offers ultra-fast data transfers up to 6 Gbps via eSATA and 5 Gbps via USB 3.2 Gen 1 with UASP support, enabling up to 70% faster speeds. Designed for hot-swapping with independent eject buttons and a tool-free top-loading design, it ensures maximum productivity and durability with 15,000 insertion cycles. Compatible across major OS platforms and backed by a 2-year warranty plus lifetime tech support, it’s the go-to choice for IT professionals and power users seeking reliable, high-performance drive access. ## Description The SDOCK2U33EB Dual 2.5/3.5" SATA hard drive docking station lets you dock and swap hard drives from your desktop or laptop computer simultaneously using a single eSATA or USB port. For fast performance and efficient data transfers when connected through eSATA, the docking station supports full SATA III transfer speeds -- up to 6 Gbps. For universal compatibility, the dock can be connected through USB 3.0 with transfer speeds up 5 Gbps plus support for UASP, which supports performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller to utilize the full potential of your SATA III hard drives. See our UASP testing results below for further details. The hard drive docking station supports the fastest drive technologies including SATA III (6 Gbps), hybrid drives and solid state drives (SSD), ensuring you can save time by getting the most out of your drive performance. Extend the value of this hard drive docking station further with the addition of our SATA to IDE Hard Drive Adapter (SAT2IDEADP), allowing easy insertion of any 2.5 or 3.5in. IDE hard drive into a SATA hard drive dock. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the SDOCK2U33EB supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Microsoft Windows (8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003), Apple OSX (10.9/10.8/10.7/10.6), Linux, and Google Chrome OSβ„’. The SDOCK2U33EB is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. Improved Performance with UASP UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux. In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance. At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources. Testing results were obtained using an Intel Ivy Bridge system, a UASP-enabled StarTech.com Enclosure, and a SATA III solid state drive. Review: Very fast. - I have this device connected via eSATA to a SATA card plugged into the PC motherboard. That card is a dual port eSATA card and it does support port multiplier, because of this Win11 on my PC does in fact see both drives. This is a good configuration for me. This device is an excellent match with the eSATA/SATA card I am using which is PEXESAT3221. Of course it is for a PCIe motherboard slot. If you are thinking of doing this make sure you have an open PCIe slot on your motherboard and if so get both. They will work perfectly and in this configuration they support RAID zero, which is what I was looking for. I hope this helps you. Review: Power button is idiotic, no cloning, and too expensive. Otherwise, it's fine. - MAJOR FLAW - if the power goes out, you have to be on site to physically press the power button (unlike most docks which have a rocker or toggle switch in the back. This is for a boot drive for a local media server, so that's a real pain. Minor "flaw" - it doesn't include a stand-alone cloning feature. That's not so bad but then why does it cost twice as much as other docks with both (A) cloning and (B) an eSATA connector in addition to USB 3.0. That being said, I was happy to see that I could in fact connect the eSATA to the motherboard the way you'd connect the boot drive and the drive inside works just fine. Considering SATA only allows one drive (unlike old-timey ATA ribbon cables, or "PATA" as you kids call it now) it's understandable that you can't use both drive bays at the same time. Not sure why the HDD2 slot takes precedence over the HDD1 slot when you use both this way, but that's just a curiosity, not positive or negative. ## Features - HARD DRIVE DOCKING STATION: This 2-bay hard drive dock enables instant access to 2.5/3.5" SATA drives for file backup, disk imaging, or data transfer over USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) or eSATA - Toolless design facilitates quick drive hot-swapping - DRIVE COMPATIBILITY: Supports 2.5/3.5" SATA HDDs and SSDs of any capacity - OS independent - Compatible w/ SATA I/II/III - IDE adapter (SAT2IDEADP) sold separately - Includes 3ft (1m) eSATA and USB-A cables and universal power adapter - PERFORMANCE: Independent eject buttons for each bay enables hot-swapping of an idle drive while the other bay is in use - Drive bays with 15,000 insertion/removal cycle rating for maximum durability - SPECS: 2-Bay Hard Drive Dock - SATA I/II/III - eSATA or USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Host Connection - Toolless Design - Hot-Swappable Drive Bays - Top-Loading/Toaster-Style with Eject Buttons - LED Activity Lights - THE IT PRO’S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multilingual technical assistance ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00KILQOG0 | | Batteries | 1 A batteries required. | | Best Sellers Rank | #95 in Hard Drive Docking Stations | | Compatible Devices | Compatible with USB and eSATA enabled computer systems such as EliteBook 8470p and 2.5in or 3.5in SATA solid-state Drives and hard drives | | Connectivity Technology | usb | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (199) | | Data Transfer Rate | 5 Gigabits Per Second | | Date First Available | May 24, 2014 | | EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030855891 | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 1.08 pounds | | Item model number | SDOCK2U33EB | | Manufacturer | StarTech.com | | Material | Plastic | | Max Number of Supported Devices | 2 | | Memory Storage Capacity | 4 TB | | National Stock Number | 0 | | Product Dimensions | 7.28 x 4.72 x 8.27 inches | | UPC | 065030855891 012303763193 012300419581 013862113306 133400621213 011411222738 954491413712 723856592665 650308558910 758399107359 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** StarTech.com - **Color:** Black - **Hardware Interface:** USB 3.0 - **Hardware Platform:** Mac - **Product Dimensions:** 5.6"L x 5.2"W x 2.8"H ## Images ![Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III, SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading (SDOCK2U33EB),Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Vs0AGkrRL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very fast. *by P***E on July 7, 2024* I have this device connected via eSATA to a SATA card plugged into the PC motherboard. That card is a dual port eSATA card and it does support port multiplier, because of this Win11 on my PC does in fact see both drives. This is a good configuration for me. This device is an excellent match with the eSATA/SATA card I am using which is PEXESAT3221. Of course it is for a PCIe motherboard slot. If you are thinking of doing this make sure you have an open PCIe slot on your motherboard and if so get both. They will work perfectly and in this configuration they support RAID zero, which is what I was looking for. I hope this helps you. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Power button is idiotic, no cloning, and too expensive. Otherwise, it's fine. *by J***Y on June 25, 2025* MAJOR FLAW - if the power goes out, you have to be on site to physically press the power button (unlike most docks which have a rocker or toggle switch in the back. This is for a boot drive for a local media server, so that's a real pain. Minor "flaw" - it doesn't include a stand-alone cloning feature. That's not so bad but then why does it cost twice as much as other docks with both (A) cloning and (B) an eSATA connector in addition to USB 3.0. That being said, I was happy to see that I could in fact connect the eSATA to the motherboard the way you'd connect the boot drive and the drive inside works just fine. Considering SATA only allows one drive (unlike old-timey ATA ribbon cables, or "PATA" as you kids call it now) it's understandable that you can't use both drive bays at the same time. Not sure why the HDD2 slot takes precedence over the HDD1 slot when you use both this way, but that's just a curiosity, not positive or negative. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice SATA III external enclosure. *by H***1 on March 31, 2023* I have several already but they are SATA II This one is III. That is double the Data Transfer Speed from 300 to 600 MB/s. Loving it, have Installed, Booted and ran several Linux Distros from an 2.5 SSD and runs af it were running directly from the onboard mboard SATA ports. copy data between drives. To install, test or run newer Linux Distros temporarily and not disturb the m.2 internal permanent distros, like Manjaro,OpenSuse, Fedora, Debian and ArchLinux based-like distros. I wish I had bought this one before the pandemic, price has increased but still worth it. I take SATA over USB hands down. ## Frequently Bought Together - StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III, SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bays, Top-Loading (SDOCK2U33EB),Black - StarTech.com 2 Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps eSATA Controller Card - Dual Port PCIe SATA III Card - 2 Int/2 Ext - SATA III 6Gbps (PEXESAT322I) - StarTech.com Shielded External eSATA Cable - eSATA cable - Serial ATA 150 - eSATA (M) to eSATA (M) (3 ft) - black (ESATA3) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6227030-dual-bay-usb-3-0-esata-to-sata-hard-drive](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6227030-dual-bay-usb-3-0-esata-to-sata-hard-drive) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*