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WAVLINK USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA I/II/III HDD SSD, Support Backup/UASP Functions [10TB],Tool-Free-Black

WAVLINK USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA I/II/III HDD SSD, Support Backup/UASP Functions [10TB],Tool-Free-Black

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Lenny Sh
4.0 out of 5 starsDevice is solidly built and very easy to connect to USB port
January 29, 2018
Device is solidly built and very easy to connect to USB port.
It does not require any proprietary driver - Windows is happily taking care of this hard drive after you plug it in.
Funny, that manual says that CD with drivers is included in the package, but there is no CD and no CD is needed anyway.
It is very easy to push a hard drive into the slot and get it recognized and accessed by Windows PC.
There is an on/of switch on the back of the device to allow user not to keep it running if it is not needed.

I had connected device to USB 3.0 port and it ;looks like my speed for the hard drive inserted into device is very close to the speed of hard drives inside the computer case.

Why 4 stars and not 5 then?

1. Wide slot fits thick disk and this is good. But there are thinner disks around as well. While those disks fit all the connectors perfectly, they are not standing firm in the wide slot and even possibility of waggling makes me worry about connectors on the bottom of the HDD slot possibly breaking. I hope they will not break. But hope is not a trust.

2. If there is nothing in the hard drive slot, open on top slot is a dust receptor. Some kind of cover would be nice.
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Molokai Life
2.0 out of 5 starsWorks, but does not go to sleep
February 3, 2017
RE Wavlink 6TB USB 3.0 to SATA Single Bay External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD, UPC# 6955362004279.

Installed fine, the drive mounts & works well. The problem is that the unit will not go into sleep mode (manual states "Entering sleep mode without operation wich (sic) 10 minutes")

To elaborate:
put computer to sleep - drive continues to spin.
Turn computer off - drive continues to spin.

To further test, I used a Sentey USB 3.0 hub from another computer, computer off, placed the Sentey hub on the exact same USB 3.0 port (using the same cable from the Wavlink), placed the same hard drive in the hub & powered on. Drive mounted as expected, put computer to sleep & the drive spins down immediately (in the Sentey hub). Wake up computer, drive is back on. This is the expected performance. I am running W7 Pro patched with all security updates.

I am returning this dock. On the plus side I contacted the company & they responded quickly but had no solution..

4/13/17 addendum - I ended up keeping the dock, the replacement I ordered went to sleep as it should but only mustered USB 2.0 speeds, I returned it. iDsonix U3102 USB 3.0/2.0 SATA 1 Bay Hard Drive Docking Station with 3.3 Feet USB 3.0 Cable for HDD/SSD - Black <<Returned. A short while ago I ordered another dock, this one is great - USB 3.0 & goes to sleep, here's the link: iDsonix USB 3.0/2.0/eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5in HDD/SSD with 3.3 Feet USB3.0/eSATA Cable
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Molokai Life
2.0 out of 5 starsWorks, but does not go to sleep
February 3, 2017
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RE Wavlink 6TB USB 3.0 to SATA Single Bay External Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD, UPC# 6955362004279.

Installed fine, the drive mounts & works well. The problem is that the unit will not go into sleep mode (manual states "Entering sleep mode without operation wich (sic) 10 minutes")

To elaborate:
put computer to sleep - drive continues to spin.
Turn computer off - drive continues to spin.

To further test, I used a Sentey USB 3.0 hub from another computer, computer off, placed the Sentey hub on the exact same USB 3.0 port (using the same cable from the Wavlink), placed the same hard drive in the hub & powered on. Drive mounted as expected, put computer to sleep & the drive spins down immediately (in the Sentey hub). Wake up computer, drive is back on. This is the expected performance. I am running W7 Pro patched with all security updates.

I am returning this dock. On the plus side I contacted the company & they responded quickly but had no solution..

4/13/17 addendum - I ended up keeping the dock, the replacement I ordered went to sleep as it should but only mustered USB 2.0 speeds, I returned it. iDsonix U3102 USB 3.0/2.0 SATA 1 Bay Hard Drive Docking Station with 3.3 Feet USB 3.0 Cable for HDD/SSD - Black <<Returned. A short while ago I ordered another dock, this one is great - USB 3.0 & goes to sleep, here's the link: iDsonix USB 3.0/2.0/eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5in HDD/SSD with 3.3 Feet USB3.0/eSATA Cable
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Brian
1.0 out of 5 starsTwo units in a row faulty with different issues
January 25, 2019
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 Was excited to finally have a high speed dock for my internal drives to use externally. The first unit would connect and disconnect rapidly which someone made my new WD 1tb black drive to no longer function or be detected. The 2nd unit simply would not power on. Its possible that I am unlucky and received two faulty units in a row but I' won't be ordering from this company again as its costed me time and hardware. We'll see how they try and resolve my conflict but for now this is my review.
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Lenny Sh
4.0 out of 5 starsDevice is solidly built and very easy to connect to USB port
January 29, 2018
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Device is solidly built and very easy to connect to USB port.
It does not require any proprietary driver - Windows is happily taking care of this hard drive after you plug it in.
Funny, that manual says that CD with drivers is included in the package, but there is no CD and no CD is needed anyway.
It is very easy to push a hard drive into the slot and get it recognized and accessed by Windows PC.
There is an on/of switch on the back of the device to allow user not to keep it running if it is not needed.

I had connected device to USB 3.0 port and it ;looks like my speed for the hard drive inserted into device is very close to the speed of hard drives inside the computer case.

Why 4 stars and not 5 then?

1. Wide slot fits thick disk and this is good. But there are thinner disks around as well. While those disks fit all the connectors perfectly, they are not standing firm in the wide slot and even possibility of waggling makes me worry about connectors on the bottom of the HDD slot possibly breaking. I hope they will not break. But hope is not a trust.

2. If there is nothing in the hard drive slot, open on top slot is a dust receptor. Some kind of cover would be nice.
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RobCee
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect!!!
February 9, 2017
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Got it at my doorstep in 2 days - great packaging. I had an old laptop quit running, it would power show power and I could here the fan but then nothing, tried every fix known to man then decided it was time to let her go. I had some old photos, videos, MP3's I never backed up and really didn't want to lose them so I tried this unit to try and save the hard drive. Opened the box, added the old HD, plugged in to my office laptop, powered it up and it worked perfectly! Old HD works well and I saved all my data. Now I have a backup drive that I will get some backup software and use it as that. Thank you Wavlink!!!
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DinoB
2.0 out of 5 starsWill not work with anything over 4TB
October 29, 2019
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Claims to work HDs up to 10TB but the most it would recognize is 4TB. Customer service was helpful at first and send me another one but the new one didn't recognize anything over 4TB either. They suggest I buy a more power adapter and MAYBE that would fix the problem but I told them they claim it would work with 10TB HDs and I'm not buying anything on a MAYBE it would work. Long story short, after many back and forth emails for about 3-4 weeks, I asked them to send me a return prepaid sticker so I can return this to them due to it wasnt working as advertised. They said I have to pay to ship it back to them even though it was 100% their fault. This is terrible customer service and will never buy from them again. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY FROM OTHER SELLER/MANUFACTURER.
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S Jacobi
5.0 out of 5 starsA VERY satisfied customer experience
April 3, 2018
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This device absolutely saved me a ton of money! Totally plug n play, just removed my hard drive from an old computer that had bit the dust, dropped into this thing and ta-da! I can use the old drive exactly as if it were never missing. Would have cost me a bundle to go somewhere to have it backed up onto a new desktop. FAST delivery under Prime, and more than what I expected. Thank you!!!!!
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escavideo
5.0 out of 5 starsDoes the trick
July 9, 2018
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Does the trick, I've never hot swapped any drive but what I need to do to backup two iMacs works flawlessly, and as opposed to other enclosures it is very quiet. One should say the quietness depends on the drive not on the enclosure but I've tried the same drives in other enclosures and they make a lot of noise, when on this one no sound whatsoever.
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Paul L. Khanton
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent product.
September 8, 2017
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Great product. 1) It works. 2) Transfer speeds are outstanding. 3) It was simple plug and play, with Windows 10 recognizing drives immediately. 4) It is very intelligently designed. The open design allows the drives to run cool - even cooler than the internal drives being "cooled" by fans. Hard drives run hot. Full enclosures cause hard drives used as externals to fail as they simply run excessively hot. This design is great. Also, the design allows for easy switch out of drives. I bought two - and they both work great.
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Chelsea S
5.0 out of 5 starsVERY Easy to Use
November 26, 2018
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Do you have an old computer laying around that has broken, but you miss your old files?
This was my dilemma with my old, secondhand PC, and I haven't touched it in years!
All you have to do is remove the hard drive from the tower and insert it into the machine, and then plug it in. It is very simple to use and it was such a rush seeing all of my old files again!
Now, there are exceptions. I'm not very hardware savvy but I would definitely check with your local tech expert or fellow amazon users to make sure this will fit your hard drive before you go buying it. This is a great, simple option for those of us who might be a bit intimidated by opening up our cases or use smaller laptops!
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David DeCampa
1.0 out of 5 starsDon't waste your money!
December 8, 2019
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I have owned 2 usb HD docks and never had an issue with either. I also have 30+ years of computer experience. On win10 pro, the device would appear intermittently; the drives NEVER did. In the device event tab, it said "device not migrated" which implies a driver/firmware issue. All of my other usb devices and ports worked.
My system also suffered from serious lag while this device was plugged in. I wasted 5+ hours trying to get it working; I gave up and got a return authorization from Amazon. After removing the device my usb hub and a couple of usb3 ports no longer functioned -- obviously windows attempted to "fix" this defective product. I did a system restore and got them functioning again.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING, I suggest you do an internet search for "Wavlink 105","wl-st333u","asmt win10", "asmt driver", and "asmt device not migrated", to get an inkling of what you maybe in store for. If it were possible, I would give this product a negative because of the time wasted, the frustration involved, and the lack of ANY support (no troubleshooting section in the manual and no help/drivers online).
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