Akasa DuoDock 2S USB3.0 Hard Drive Docking Station Review

1. Introduction2. Akasa USB3.0 two port ExpressCard3. The Akasa DuoDock 2S Docking Station4. Testing Methodology and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

We have been impressed with the Akasa DuoDock 2S as it combines good build quality and attractive aesthetics with impressive performance.  The flexibility of having two hard drive bays is invaluable for those who need to access multiple drives at the same time – many competiting products are a single drive design.  And the choice of a USB3.0 interface lends itself very well to multiple drives, reducing the bandwidth limitations of other interfaces.

The USB3.0 two port ExpressCard that Akasa supplied us with for review worked flawlessly in our tests even though we question the demand for such a product.  Most users who require the extra bandwidth are likely to be running desktop systems or a powerful up-to-date notebook that will support USB3.0 anyway.

For most users the final decision will come down to the price of the unit.  The DuoDock 2S is available for around £35 at YOYOTech which should be within the budget constrains of most people.  We also feel that the £5 price premium that the DuoDock 2S demands over their single bay docking station is justified and we can't see why anyone would opt for the single bay version over this.

Pros:

• good build quality
• pricing is better than single bay units
• performance is high

Cons:

• Is there a demand for it?
  

KitGuru says: A flexible hard drive dock with impressive USB3.0 speeds.

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