Novatech HDD Docking Station for 2.5" and 3.5" SATA HDD - USB3.0 - Black for £12.98 @ Novatech

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  brookheather2 months, 3 weeks ago1 LikeShow comment toolsReply #1

  Good price for a USB3 docking station.
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  ThunderBolt2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #2

  Noiseless?
  
  Using SSD it might be, but an exposed drive won't.
  
  That sId it's unlikely you'd have this on permanently so not really that important.
  
  Good spotting!
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  Nnata2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #3

  This should work on a Mac yeh?
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  dantesfireplace2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #4

  Got the USB 2.0 versions when it was £6ish with free delivery. Very happy with it.
  
  In terms of noise it's barely noticable so that's not really a worry.
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  BishBoshUK2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #5

  I have the 2.0 one as well, very useful device.
  
  Great price for this, I'm getting one!!
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  simmobb22 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #6

  great devices these, just bought one. thanks op
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  supaspud2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #7

  This is a really good deal - I paid over 30 quid for something similar at Maplins recently. Heat added.
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  Gixxerman0012 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #8

  Ta, very useful & now with USB 3.0 at a much nicer price.
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  PcTechSpecialist2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #9

  good deal... I just recently bought their USB 2.0 version for £8 a few weeks ago. Wish i had waited a little bit longer.
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  TheGreatBargainHunter2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #10

  bought and heat added hard to find these under £20. nice find Op
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  capriboycraig2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #11

  I have an esata/usb2.0 one and it's indispensable. Paid a little more than this. usb3 should make this useable.
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  oldskoo12 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #12

  Not bad but weren't these about £5 over xmas
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  pauljameswright2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #13

  Haven't got anything usb3 yet. Am I to assume that this will work over usb2 as well? Also quite like idea of esata one because I have a spare port.
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  aceuk2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #14

  Is it possible to remove the NovaTech logo on the front? It looks horrible. Is this why the dock is so cheap?
  
  

  pauljameswright

  Am I to assume that this will work over USB2 as well?

  
  Yes. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
  
  Upgrading to USB 3.0 is highly recommended though since USB 2.0 will be a bottleneck for modern SATA HDDs.
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  msharif9112 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #15

  I have one of these (not the same brand) and its invaluable for pulling stuff together from loads of old drives.
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  Losers-Server2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #16

  These are handy if you require alot of drive testing. Like a workshop perhaps or in my work, removal of data after scrapping the desktops..
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  QuackingPlums2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #17

  ThunderBolt

  Noiseless?
  
  Using SSD it might be, but an exposed drive won't.
  
  That sId it's unlikely you'd have this on permanently so not really that important.
  
  Good spotting!

  
  
  The docking station will be noiseless regardless of what drive you put in it... it's the drive that makes a noise!
  
  Seriously though, I have Spinpoint F4s in mine and it's pretty damn quiet. If anything, there's a slight hum from my desk vibrating, which probably says more about the balance of the platters than anything. If I lift it off the desk then it is inaudible.
  
  One thing I've spotted however is that the drive gets pretty warm. I don't leave this one on all the time, but if I did I'd be concerned about the potential effect of prolonged heat on my drives.
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  famousfive2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #18

  Ordered - thanks op
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  eireman2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #19

  will this work on a media player i have a few disk lying about could i use it to play my videos on my tv via my media player?
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  SurfOrDive2 months, 3 weeks agoShow comment toolsReply #20

  this looks really handy is there a capacity limit?

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