ORICO SATA Docking Station

I purchased the ORICO SATA to USB 3.0 flat docking station to supplement one I already have from another brand that seems to no longer be available. I've been satisfied with ORICO products in the past, and this flat docking station did not disappoint. Works great. It does seem a little lighter and less robust than my older one, the power adapter is a multi-region style with the US plug installed, and the power cord is thinner and shorter, but the most important features, and compatibility and performance, are everything I wanted. I especially like this style of dock for the easy access to change drives, that it is more stable than the "toaster" style, that it fits perfectly and securely on top of my computer case, and that the power switch latches on or off.

This unit runs very fast, is reliable, & performed flawlessly. My only dislikes are the slightly larger footprint on quite busy desktops & it only accommodates a single HDD, not two. The larger capacity HDDs of today negate this somewhat. However, many individuals use these units to copy one disk to another for backup or HDD replacement on a desktop PC. It is a personal choice. This unit's speed makes up for these short comings & it is compatible with the new 4TB HDDs.

Bought this item to be able to review and evaluate several SATA hard drives on the shelf. Very simple to use, just push the drive in the docking station, plug the USB into an available port, push the on button and the drive is instantly recognized by the PC. The contents (if any) on the drive can then be evaluated, erased, additional files added, whatever is required. Certainly worth the money (not expensive at all) and perfect for the job needed. Recommended.

So far my computer will not recognize the drive even tho it spins up and is ready. Need to connect to a Mac computer to see if it is recognized there. Unable to evaluate the hardware fully.

It's low cost, so with that in mind, I really can't complain and I know it supports SATA 3, but the transfer rates I get on this with USB 3 indicates SATA 2 with 3Gbps, not 6Gbps as one of my other docks support and gives me close to 5Gbps on USB3, but it's OK for the cost of it and the main reason for buying it was that is not a dust collector as my other two docking stations are with open for drives on the top instead of this from the side.My only regret is that I did not get one with eSATA connection, but it does what it is designed to do, just a bit slower than expected.

Excellent product. Well made, with good fit and finish. I use Western Digital drives for back up, and the drives installed here spin down after no activity so they don't overheat. Good transfer speed when connected directly to USB3 port. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to a friend.

While it worked to connect a new Samsung drive and format it, the instant that I try to clone another drive to it, it disappears from my Windows disc manager. It's a sturdy piece of plastic, but it's extremely difficult to detach a drive once it's connected. Also, all the printed instructions are in Chinese, and I wasn't able to find anything useful on their website. Borrowed a StarTech SATA to USB cable which worked perfectly, and it's apparently around the same price.

I finally used this product. Easy to setup and and is ready to use in seconds with Windows 8.1. I would have liked to have seen a hub included in the case, as it would be quite handy. Additionally, you will have to remove any carrier, that may be installed on your drive; the drive must be bare, with no screws in it.