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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1983 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

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Customers admire the 2-Bay HDD docking station for its ease of use, fast data transfer speeds, and overall performance. The device's compatibility is also impressive, effortlessly accommodating various hard drives. However, some customers have noted concerns about the size, power issues, and loose connections.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Utility Device!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super easy to connect. Drives slide in and out easily. Great for recovering data from drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! Easy to use and no problems reading the data.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    doch station

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great item for evey day use for evey day, makes life easy.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Incredible Insignia HDD Docking Station!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Insignia HDD Docking Station has been a game-changer for me! It's incredibly versatile and has made managing my hard drives a breeze. The docking process is effortless, and the transfer speeds are lightning-fast. I love the convenience of hot-swapping drives without any issues. The build quality is solid, and the design is sleek and functional. It's an essential tool for anyone dealing with multiple hard drives regularly. I couldn't be happier with this purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Life saver for cloning and copying.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This docking station has saved me many hours of not having to open cases and swap drives. It is quick and effective. Also has a USB slot on the side. Connects 3 items at once. Awesomely fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Everyone needs this HDD

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this for for 1.5 years and it works as good as the day I got it. Everyone needs to attach a laptop or desktop hard drive via USB every now and then, and for a lower price than many others, this does it easily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It goes work

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy and goes work with my old system.plug and go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for data transfer.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These drives do work pretty well as long as you have them plugged into a USB 3 port. The speed is around what you would expect transferring data from one disc inside of this device to another disk inside of the device. Little over 200 Mbps. Transferring data from this device to the hard drive on your computer was slower for me. Max of 100 Mbps but on average 75. My problem with this device is it does nothing for cooling. So my drives can get too warm. That's okay if you're not using this for long-term use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    FAST AND SIMPLE

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I brought this to save the files off a laptop that was dying, I simply took the HD out the laptop , put it in the docking station, and dragged and dropped the files I choose to keep. Easy peasy ! Simple to set up and use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as intended

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent device. I needed to transfer files from old internal hard drives and didn't feel like installing them in a new machine to do so, this worked perfectly. It loads up each partition of the hard drive plugged in and shows them like a flash drive. The only issue I have with it is that when you plug in a drive, it doesn't feel like it makes a secure connection even though it does and there is some wiggling of the drive that makes it feel like you could easily damage the sata/power connection, this is the only reason I can't give it 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cheap storage option.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does exactly what it says. Plug any standard drive into it. Great for reclaiming data from all your old hard drives and SSDs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dock makes quick work of recovering old files

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Connected to my newer laptop easily. Having both drive sizes capable of being connected thru this dock was excellent. I pulled old documents, records, and other files from hard drives out of machines that could never boot up again. Recovering data was fairly quick, limited by the machine the dock is connecting with. High levels of encryption on old drives may present an issue accessing files. On my old computers, I didn’t use more than the encryption levels installed as part of the more protected operating systems. I accessed the old drives with little trouble. Not sure if it’s due to my newer machine having even higher level of encryption than the old machines?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good external HDD docking station

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My new PC case didnt have room for my 3.5" bays with the power supply I got. Use this as an external for my storage hdd, it worked great and never had any issues with data transfers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that using the external solution for your storage HDD worked out well and that you've had no issues with data transfers. Your feedback is much appreciated!

      - Carl | Insignia Products BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great data recovery tool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had hard drives pulled from 2 different laptops that were no longer functional. This was a super easy way to pull all the files from those hard drives without having to worry about getting the old laptops running again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DIY Data Recovery

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exactly as advertised. Suggestion: If your PC crashes and/or doesn't turn back on, consider getting this before stressing about whether or not the pros can recover your data. 2 slots to fit a combination of internal hard disk drives AND solid state drives. Just open up your non-working pc. Disconnect the storage drives. Pop them into this device. Connect the USB cable into a working pc. Plug in the power cable, turn it on, and viola! Access to your data. This is also suitable if you just want to add your internal HDD and SSD to a pc for extra storage

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Data transfer

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved my hide

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My desktop crashed and I needed something where I can transfer data from my SATA hard drives to my laptop and backup external drive. Not only could I hook up one, but I can hook up two at the same time. Transferring 40gb of data in only an hour.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hard Drive docking station

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was instrumental in allowing me to pull my hard drive from a failed laptop, insert it into a bay here and retrieve all my data. Easy to use. Also easy if you want to use a hard drive or two in addition to the internal drives on a system. Works with my Linux systems but will work with all Operating Sysytems with a USB connection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product if you need it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this to recover a drive from a computer that crashed. It came right up in Windows 10 with no problem and did the trick. Better, in my opinion, than the hard enclosures that require a screwdriver and separate cables. This just works!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because I had 2 Hard drives a 5TB drive and a 8TB drive and it reads and rights to them great I use it as an external drive and I'm satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
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      Thank you for your positive feedback on the Insignia™ 2-Bay HDD Docking Station, TristanO! We're delighted to hear that it works great for your 5TB and 8TB hard drives and that you're satisfied with its performance as an external drive. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're glad to know that our product meets your needs. If you have any further comments or need assistance, please feel free to reach out. Happy data managing! BBY-ExBrand_Insignia

  • Pros mentioned:
    Data transfer

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Failed USB Disk Drive Data Recovered

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used this device to recover my son's wedding pictures from a backup USB drive. He had lost the drive on his computer and went to use the backup USB and it did not work either. The USB drive was not recognized by his computer. I did some research and discovered the disk drive could be removed from the USB unit and hooked directly into a computer. The disk drive was still not recognized. I then found some Linux software, purchased this unit and was able to successfully recover about 60GB of data. It took over 2 weeks of runtime, but it was recovered. He and his wife are very happy with the results.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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