Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- NS-PCHDEDS19
- SKU:
- 6153102
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
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.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Straightforward and works well…
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It does was its supposed to do perfectly! And it looks, and kind of works like, a toaster. Great product!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Compatibility
Great Value
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for a internal Hard Drive adapter to be able to clone and replace my existing hard drive. This was perfect for my needs as it does Laptop and Desktop drives.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Data transfer
Great product
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does a great job of transferring data. Great value for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Simple recovery
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm a technology novice and this device made recovering my files a breeze..
I would recommend this to a friend Fit for purpose and that's good enough.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The product worked as intended without issue or undue fiddling. No real special features to clinch a fifth star bit also no huge negatives to knock the fourth one off. Price falls at about average for equivalent units from other large brick and mortar retailers.
I would recommend this to a friendDisappointed in lack of longevity
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought it to add a 4TB external HD to my Hopper3. It worked great for about 2 years and then suddenly just stopped. And, no, it was not the hard drive itself, because I put it in a Sabent HD caddy and my 4TB carried on as before. I'm very disappointed that this docking station didn't last any longer than 2 years.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
Posted .Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are sorry to hear that the docking station stopped working after two years. Your feedback is important to us, and we understand your disappointment. We appreciate your insights and will take them into consideration for future improvements. We look forward to serving you again.
Keith | Insignia Support
Best thing found for recovery of bad disks
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had a blowout, losing drives in storm. Backups on another drive but faulty drive...Used this device without having to swap out sata drives in PC and managed to recover all by copying backups to a non-faulty drive with this docking station. Also used to clone master C drive.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Compatibility
Great
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It works all types of hard drives and laptop drives...
I would recommend this to a friend Great device
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great for opening dead hard drives. Would buy this item again if needed.
I would recommend this to a friendgreat dock at the lowest price.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.great dock at the lowest price. excellent value. bought for less than Amazon.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks great!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does the job, just be careful about the fragile USB port.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks great for cloning HDD/SDs!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great for cloning HDD/SDs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would recommend this to a friendNot Reading Disk
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is not reading apecific disk. The disk may be defective.
I would recommend this to a friendPLEASE HELP!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have a 21.5inch iMac mid-2011 running High Sierra 10.13.6. which has one Thunderbolt 2 input and the rest USB 2.0. I have an external Seagate Barracuda 3000GB 3.5in SATA which was previously housed in a Seagate Backup Plus Thunderbolt Desktop housing. I removed the HD from the plastic housing, inserted it correctly into the Insignia Dual HD Dock, ran the USB cable from my iMac USB port (type A) to the Insignia USB 3 (IN) port (type B). When I power up the Insignia Dock, I can hear the HD spool up, but it never shows up in my iMac and the "Drive 1" light never lights or flickers. Is this unit backwards compatible with USB 2? Is there any reason that there is an issue because it was previously Thunderbolt? I assumed the TB only mattered to the housing not the hard drive. Any help is appreciated!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNo Transfer Between Drives
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s cool for what it is. But guess I assumed wrong when I figured you could easily transfer files between the two bays. Guess it can’t read and write at the same time. That or there’s something really wrong with my laptop cause explorer freezes every time I try.
I would recommend this to a friendDon't buy
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.VERY disappointed. I bought this product only about 2 to 3 years ago, and used it about 1 to 2 times. I wanted to use it just now and even followed the directions on setting it up but no lights and it was never recognized by 2 different desktop computers. Don't buy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
Posted .Thank you for bringing this to our attention, JeffW. We’re sorry for falling short of your expectations. Please allow us to make it right.- Carl | Insignia Products
Supports USB 2.0 only, wasted hours.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm not sure what the rest of you are buying, but the device I bought at the store today only supports USB 2.0 mode. So if you take a USB 2.0 A to B cable (think typical printer cable), this device will work. The included USB 3.0 A to B cable did not do anything when I used it on several different computers / hard drives. Bad cable? Nope! I had another USB 3.0 A to B cable lying around, so I tested it with this device. Nothing at all, this device only works when plugged in with a USB 2.0 cable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
Posted .Hello there,
Thank you for taking the time to review our 2-Bay HDD docking station. I understand it didn't work with USB 3.0 cables and that can be disappointing. But, we would be happy to troubleshoot it and check your options for you. Please, use the link below to reach us.
Insignia Support
Miguel C.
https://www.insigniaproducts.com/contact-us
Destroyed my data
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Did not work properly, disk 1 and disk 2 did not display on the computer as marked on the dock. This cause me to erase all my extremely important data. Spent $1,000 trying to recover my data but they couldn’t. Very horrible for cloning use!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
Posted .Thank you for sharing your experience with the Insignia™ 2-Bay HDD Docking Station, NotHappy. We appreciate your feedback and understand the frustration you've encountered. Your comments are important to us, and we'll use them to enhance our products and services. If you have any further concerns or need assistance, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for being a valued customer. Jeth | Insignia Support. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-2-bay-hdd-docking-station/6153102.p?skuId=6153102
Can't Hook Up To Computer out of box
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The box mentions a usb cable included, too bad it's an input, so you can hook a usb device up to this thing! GREAT! You just need to make a special trip back to the store to buy the cable that should be included. The cable that is included is useless. Can't even tell you if this thing works or not because I can't hook it up to my computer. Save your money, this is a shoddy shady brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDont get this for cloning drives
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this will not work for drive cloning. what's the point of a 2 bay station if I cant use both simultaneously
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from InsigniaCustomerSupport
Posted .Hi There!
We really appreciate your feedback on the 2-Bay HDD docking station. We understand that you did not like the product . We would love to assist you further! Please feel free to contact us at the link below.
Insignia Support
Alvin
www.insigniaproducts.com/support