Testseek.com have collected 34 expert reviews of the ThermalTake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA/USB2 ST0014U and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake BlacX Duet Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA/USB2 ST0014U.
December 2009
(92%)
34 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
19 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
92010034
The editors liked
Works with both 2.5” and 3.5” drive
Decent speeds
Easy to use and well made
Read and write from two drives at once
Much easier than using an enclosure
Eject button
Solid buildquality
Two drive bays
Handsome design
ESATA and USB connectivity
December 8
2009
Reviews
Storage
Comments
ThermalTake Blacx Duet Hard Drive Docking Station Review
Author
Colin Dean
Pages
Installation and Use
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Great file transfer speeds
Dual hard drive slots
Small docking station foot print
Three Year Warranty
Simple
Toolfree setup
Compatible with all 2.5” and 3.5” drives up to 2GB
USB and eSATA connectivity
Ease of use
Dual SATA drive access
ESATA and USB support
Three year warranty
Solid construction
Good USB 2.0 performance
Good eSATA performance
Price
Plug and Play
No software
Dual interface included (USB 2.0 and eSATA)
Dual Docks
Multi HDD Access and Exchange
Easy to use
No set up required
Convenience of two hard drives
Supports 2.5" and 3.5" drives
The editors didn't like
None really
No independent power control for bays
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December 8
2009
Reviews
Storage
Comments
Drives are subject to physical damage while docked
Not really portable
No real drive protection
Requires motherboard capable of SATA port multiplication
The Thermaltake BlacX Duet is a great storage device that gives you speed and affordability. Both USB 2.0 and ESATA ports are amazingly fast and can definitely transfer large and small files alike. I would definitely recommend using ESATA port if you plan...
Abstract: If purchased more than a year or two ago, there's a good chance that your current desktop doesn't have USB 3.0. The chances of it having a PCI Express x1 slot, however, are much greater (the tech has been around since 2003). Installing an add-on card...
Easy to use, No set up required, Convenience of two hard drives, Supports 2.5" and 3.5" drives,
None
Once again Thermaltake has done it. They have managed to increase the convenience of their world famous BlacX by releasing BlacX Duet to the market. Dealing with BlacX Duet has been nothing but pleasure and with having two drive in it, makes all the di...
Abstract: Thermaltake released the first version of the BlacX a few years ago. We actually »reviewed the unit back in August of 2008. Thermaltake was the first manufacture to market a USB enclosure as a hot swappable media platform. It made people think and want to...
Our first impressions of the BlacX when we reviewed it 2 years ago were very positive and since that time has performed well as an external storage device for hard drives connected to a HTPC. It has performed well streaming video up to 1080p. That bein...
Price, Plug and Play, No software, Dual interface included (USB 2.0 and eSATA), Dual Docks, Multi HDD Access and Exchange,
None, silver
Thermaltake took the original BlacX and made it bigger and better. They added both USB and eSATA interfaces, as well as another dock into a single unit for twice the convenience. It was incredibly easy to move around and swap hard drives. No software w...
Solid buildquality, Two drive bays, Handsome design, eSATA and USB connectivity
No independent power control for bays, Find More Reviews @ TestFreaks
Thermaltake’s product is a viable solution for anyone using the cheaper internal drives as external storage. It offers two slots in a neat package that is well-built. eSATA connectivity should satisfy performance-oriented users while the USB bus off...
I would recommend the Thermaltake BlacX Duet to anyone looking for a dual HDD dock that is both USB and eSATA compatible. I feel that this docking station would be the perfect addition to any IT professionals desk or workbench and makes the perfect add...
With an incredible ease of use, test results that blow away competition and looks to kill, the BlacX Duet is really a great unit. Build quality is great, it's easy to use. One major online retailer has it for $44.99, an absolute steal. The amount of t...
Three year warranty, Solid construction, Ease of use, Good USB 2.0 performance, Good eSATA performance
Requires motherboard capable of SATA port multiplication, Dodgy power switch.
Although I am unable to take full advantage of the Thermaltake BlacX Duet's dual drive capabilities with the eSATA interface, I still find the hot swap convenience of the slower USB 2.0 and eSATA interface to be extremely compelling. Cloning hard driv...
