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Black plastic single-bay SATA docking station for 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives

Sabrent

Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA Docking Station 2.5" 3.5" EC-UBLB

SKU CH-QC85-M216K

A single-bay dock lets you plug in a 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drive and transfer data over USB 3.0 at up to 5 Gbps

  • ColorBlack
  • Size2.5" & 3.5"
  • TypeDock
  • MaterialPlastic
  • Internal InterfaceM.2 NVME M-Key
  • External InterfaceUSB 3.0

External Interface USB 3.0

  • USB 3.0
  • USB 3.2

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

Number of Bay 1 Bay

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Quickly access 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drives without enclosures
  • Transfer data up to 5Gbps via USB 3.0
  • Swap drives instantly with hot-swappable plug-and-play
  • Works with older USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports
  • LED indicator shows power and activity status

Single-Bay SATA Dock for 2.5" & 3.5" Drives

The Sabrent EC-UBLB docking station accepts one 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive or SSD and connects it to a host over USB 3.0. It is aimed at users who need quick, tool-free access to bare drives for data recovery, cloning or archiving without fitting an enclosure. Hot-swap support lets you change drives without rebooting the system. A LED indicator shows power and activity status.

USB 3.0 Interface with 5 Gbps Maximum Throughput

The single specification that decides compatibility is the USB 3.0 external interface, which delivers up to 5 Gbps theoretical bandwidth and remains backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. Drives connect internally via the SATA interface, so any standard SATA HDD or SSD fits regardless of capacity. No drivers are required on modern operating systems for plug-and-play operation.

Passive Cooling With No Fan Noise

The plastic chassis relies on natural convection through open drive bays, so the dock adds no audible fan noise during normal file transfers. Power is supplied by an external adapter included with the unit, keeping the dock itself free of active cooling components. Under typical sequential workloads the drive runs at its normal operating temperature without thermal throttling from the dock enclosure.

Highlights

  • Quickly access 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drives without enclosures
  • Transfer data up to 5Gbps via USB 3.0
  • Swap drives instantly with hot-swappable plug-and-play
  • Works with older USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports
  • LED indicator shows power and activity status

Specifications

BrandSABRENT
ColorBlack
Size2.5" & 3.5"
TypeDock
MaterialPlastic
Internal InterfaceM.2 NVME M-Key
External InterfaceUSB 3.0
Number of Bay1 Bay
Shipping weight0.53 kg
Package size171 × 144 × 73 mm

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Questions about this item

How fast will a SATA drive actually transfer data through the USB 3.0 connection?

The USB 3.0 link tops out at 5 Gbps, so a SATA drive will be limited to that ceiling even if the drive itself is faster.

Does the USB 3.0 port support UASP for lower overhead on SATA drives?

Yes, the dock supports UASP over USB 3.0, which reduces command overhead compared with the older bulk-only transport.

Will a bare 3.5-inch desktop drive sit securely without a tray or screws?

The single bay accepts a bare 3.5-inch SATA drive directly; it slides in vertically and is held by the connector and gravity.

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