It has been a couple of years, since I posted a "first look" blog on this device from CD-R king. And I don't know if anyone will still be interested since this probably isn't being sold by CD-R king anymore. But I did mention to a comment I will place a review about the device, so here it is.
The device works just like any external drive may it be DVD or hard drive. The only difference it that this single device allows you to use hard disks that are for laptop and desktop. Provided it does not exceed 500 GB. It could be the hardware's chip limitation, that more than 500 GB, it won't read. I have not tried it yet on a 1 TB.
Pros
- You can use any sata drive may it be desktop or laptop
- Easy swap and usage, don't swap while it's being read
- Built Sturdy, still functioning after more than a year
- you have card readers as a bonus
- one press button to back-up your drive (untested)
Cons
- USB connection is the weak point
- more partition, the more slow it is to detect all drives by windows
- not portable, heavy base
All in all, this device delivers what is advertised. A recommended buy, if you can still buy one. But may not be available in CD-R King anymore. They have a lot of hard drive cases now, if you want to convert your used drives as external hard drives.
My previous blog on this device: http://philgadgames.blogspot.com/2012/06/cdr-king-sata-hdd-docking-station-combo.html
