Thermaltake - BlacX Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station - Black
- Key Specs
- Drive Form Factor: 3.5 in.
- Operating System Compatibility: Mac, Windows
- External Interface: USB
- Internal Interface: SATA
- General
- Brand: Thermaltake
- Model Number: ST0005U-C
- Product Name: BlacX Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station
- Color: Black
- Material: Plastic
- Compatibility
- Drive Form Factor: 3.5 in.
- Operating System Compatibility: Mac, Windows
- Connectivity
- External Interface: USB
- Internal Interface: SATA
- USB Generation: USB 3.0 (The specification (generation) of the USB standard. Generations are backwards compatible with previous specifications (provided that those devices have the necessary adapter to accommodate the connection type).)
- Number of Bays: 1 (Each bay, or enclosure, holds an individual drive.)
- Maximum Capacity (per Bay): 6 terabytes
- Power
- Power Source: Plug-in
- AC Adapter Included: true (An external power adapter is included for operation.)
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 3 years
- Warranty - Labor: 3 years
- Other
- UPC: 841163061114
Easily access a 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive or solid state drive from your Mac or PC with this Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U-C docking station, which offers plug-and-play operation with a hot-swappable design for easy, wide-ranging connectivity.
- Compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard drives and solid state drives: For compatibility with a variety of drives.
- Hot-swappable design: Ejection mechanism eliminates the need to reboot the station each time a hard drive is ejected or plugged in.
- Plug and play: No software installations ensure a speedy setup.
- Compact design: Dissipates heat and exhaust quickly to prevent overheating.
- Windows and Mac OS compatible: For simple use with your existing computer.
- Compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard drives and solid state drives: For compatibility with a variety of drives.
- Hot-swappable design: Ejection mechanism eliminates the need to reboot the station each time a hard drive is ejected or plugged in.
- Plug and play: No software installations ensure a speedy setup.
- Compact design: Dissipates heat and exhaust quickly to prevent overheating.
- Windows and Mac OS compatible: For simple use with your existing computer.
Whats Included
- BlacX Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station
- USB cable, AC power adapter
- BlacX Hard Drive Enclosure Docking Station
- USB cable, AC power adapter
Q: Is it a USB 2 or USB 3 connection?
A: USB 3.0. However, USB 3.0 will plug into a USB 2.0 port and will work just fine. They are backward compatible it will just operate at USB 2.0 speeds when plugged into USB 2.0 port on your computer.
A: Yes it will, but the programs you transfer will not work. They need to be installed on your new machine. Your files will be fine and work.
Q: will this work with a IDE HDD as well as a SATA HDD?
A: No. There might be an adapter that would allow this, but out of the box it's SATA only
Q: What is the largest external HDD supported?
A: Dear Customer, Tested with WD 6TB green drive (WD60EZRX) year ago. Best Regards, Thermaltake USA Customer service email: [email protected] Toll free: 1-800-988-1088 M-F 9:00AM ~ 5:30PM (P.S.T.)
Q: Will this device work to extract the data off of an external hard drive that no longer powers on?
A: As long as you can extract the hard drive from the case it's in
Q: May be a dumb question, but I assume that you simply insert an internal hard drive. Is that correct?
A: You are correct. The insertion slot accomodates both desktop and laptop sized SATA drives.
A: No eSata port. It is USB 3.0 only (backward compatible to USB 2.0). Compatible with 2.5" HDD, 3.5" HDD, and SSDs. SATA Compatability: SATA III, SATA II, SATA I on the internal interface. The external interface is USB 3.0.
