Sabrent's new USB-C RAID docking station has gigabit speeds

Sabrent's latest product is a USB-C to dual 3.5-inch SATA and RAID docking station that supports solid-state or mechanical drives.

The new Sabrent DS-2BCR is compatible with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA II disks and backward compatible with SATA I and II. For safety, it includes a locking key to prevent accidental removal of the hard drive trays during operation.

Other features

The docking station works with solid-state drives or mechanical disks in single mode or a RAID array using the two removable trays. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and sequential JBOD.

The USB-C port supports transfer speeds of up to 1,000MB/s, and another port can read and write CFast 2.0 cards with rates up to 550MB/s. For SD UHS-II cards, it can read and write data at up to 270MB/s.

The station is made of aluminum and has a built-in fan to help extend the lifespan of the disks. On the front, users will find a USB-A 3.2 expansion port.

Pricing & Availability

The docking station is available on Sabrent's website and through Amazon, although the price and shipping information isn't yet known.

People can use their email addresses to sign up on Sabrent's website to get a notification when it becomes available.

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5 Comments

Edgecrusherr 2 Years · 28 comments

About 1 year ago

I hope it’s pretty cheap, 1GB per max isn’t all that special these days. I can get that with any basic USB 3 RAID and a pair of SSDs, and I get way more than that with a single NVMe. So this sits in the middle of speed and capacity.

atonaldenim 4 Years · 68 comments

I think your headline meant to say “10 gigabit speeds”

jeffharris 22 Years · 851 comments

JP234 said:

Ho-hum. A 2-bay USB-C RAID supporting only level 0 or 1 just fails to excite on any level.

Now a 5 bay Thunderbolt RAID supporting 0,1 and most importantly 5, that would be something worth reading about, and buying! With 20TB drives going for under $300 (OK, $299.99), a 5 bay level 5 RAID would yield just shy of 80TB, with distributed parity and the ability to rebuild a failed drive with no data loss.

You're clearly not the targeted user here.

There are plenty of people who would be perfectly satisfied with a fast, 2-bay RAID that "only" supports RAID 0 and 1.
Why it only has a USB-A port in front is puzzling.

Me, I'd want a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 RAID. 2-bays are plenty for me.

JP234 said:

jeffharris said:

JP234 said:

Ho-hum. A 2-bay USB-C RAID supporting only level 0 or 1 just fails to excite on any level.

Now a 5 bay Thunderbolt RAID supporting 0,1 and most importantly 5, that would be something worth reading about, and buying! With 20TB drives going for under $300 (OK, $299.99), a 5 bay level 5 RAID would yield just shy of 80TB, with distributed parity and the ability to rebuild a failed drive with no data loss.

You're clearly not the targeted user here.

There are plenty of people who would be perfectly satisfied with a fast, 2-bay RAID that "only" supports RAID 0 and 1.
Why it only has a USB-A port in front is puzzling.

Me, I'd want a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 RAID. 2-bays are plenty for me.

I'm sure you're right! But the speed dividend from a striped Level 0 RAID is negligible when compared to a Level 5, since it also writes to multiple disks. I see no reason whatsoever for a Level 1 for any consumer. Just buy a backup drive and USE IT.

But I'm curious to know which RAID you'd choose in a 2-bay box: 0 or 1?
I have a G-Tech Thunderbolt 3 RAID, using RAID 1.