Top 10 Hot Swap Drive Bay External UK – Hard Drive Docking Stations

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1. ORICO

ORICO USB 3.0 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station and Clone for 2.5 and 3.5 Inch SATA III HDDs/SSDs

ORICO - Power flexibility: the hdd dock supports a 24 volt DC input, powered via DC drop to AC outlet, with the included UK 12V-6A power supply adapter. Quad bay docking station: supports usb 3. 0 with uasp for data transfer speeds of up to 6Gbps - 70% faster than conventional USB 3.

0; supports drive capacity of up to 6TB for 3. 5" drives and 2TB for 2. 5" drives per bay. Supports plug and play - no reboot or driver required on windows vista/7/8. X/10, mac os x 103 to 1010; and hot swapping - plug or unplug while your PC is running without slowdown or file corruption. Not suitable for Linux.

Dual function 4-bay clone and docking station: clone up to three 2. 5 and 3. 5 inch sata drives simultaneously without a host computer connection, or dock up to four drives over a vacant host USB 3. 0 port. Clone: standalone sector by sector hdd/ssd duplication with LED indicator allows 1:1 copies of SATA drives at a data transfer rate of up to 300MB/s.
BrandORICO
ManufacturerORICO Shenzhen
Part Number6648US3-C

2. KKmoon

KKmoon Dual Bay 3.5" + 2.5" Inch SATA III Hard Drive HDD & SSD Tray Caddy Internal Mobile Rack Enclosure Docking Station with USB 3.0 Port Hot Swap

KKmoon - Pull/push bar designed for easy insertion and ejection of HDD & SSD. Strong metal structure, anti shock design and reliable. Supports 1 * 2. 5 inches ssd/hdd and 1 * 3. 5" hdd sata iii/ii/I6. 0/3. 0/1. 5 gbps. Provides 2 port usb 3. 0 and power on/OFF switch controlling the two bays. Support different thickness of 3. 5" hdd and 2. 5" ssd/hdd of 7-9. 5mm thick.
BrandKKmoon
ManufacturerKKmoon
Height4.2 cm (1.65 Inches)
Length14.8 cm (5.83 Inches)
Width18.3 cm (7.2 Inches)
Part NumberOPW7621061155643TH

3. ORICO

Hot Swap for SATA 6 Gbps, ORICO Trayless Mobile Rack for 3.5" SATA III HDD into 5.25 Inch PC Bay

ORICO - Auto recognised on windows xp/vista/7/8/8. 1/10; supports hot swapping: plug or unplug while your PC is running without slowdown or file corruption.

Holds a 3. 5" sata hdd drive in a front accessible 5. 25" pc drive bay. Internal sata enclosure allow the user to install or remove 3. 5 inch hard drives without having to open the chassis with the innovative trayless design. Fits a standard 3. 5" sata hard disk drives with no capacity limits; Supports SATA III 6Gb/s. On/off button on front give an easy switch between connection and sleep mode. Durable stainless steel structure provides excellent ventilation. Flip up front door with tool-free HDD installation design for quick exchange of drives.
BrandORICO
ManufacturerORICO
Height14.6 cm (5.75 Inches)
Length18.3 cm (7.2 Inches)
Weight0.29 kg (0.65 Pounds)
Width4.2 cm (1.65 Inches)
ModelORICO 1106SS

4. SilverStone Technology

4 Bay Aluminium Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack Backplane with Fan and Lock for SAS/SATA HDD, black, SilverStone SST-FS304B

SilverStone Technology - Trayless & screwless design. Adjustable drive status LED and fan control system. Aluminum and front bezel with plastic clip button. Fits four 3. 5" sas/sata 6gbit/s drives in three 5. 25" device bay. Host interface-7-pin sata connector x 4 or SAS* primary channel connection.
BrandSilverStone Technology
ManufacturerSilverStone Technology
Height14.6 cm (5.75 Inches)
Length12.5 cm (4.92 Inches)
Weight1.45 kg (3.2 Pounds)
Width9.8 cm (3.86 Inches)
Part Number71098
Model71098

5. OImaster

OImaster 4 Bays 2.5 Inch SATA HDD SSD Hard Drive Mobile Rack Backplane with Key Lock Locker Function Support Hot-swap 6Gbps Transmission for 5.25 Inch Drive Bay

OImaster - Standard sata interface: works for 7mm-15mm 2. 5inch sata / SSD. Supporting hot plug, effortless to install the disk. Indicator light for each bay: the statuses of your hard disks are clearly showed. Ultra-fast transfer speed: up to 6Gpbs transmission speed. All metal construction: solid and durable, great in heat dissipation.
BrandOImaster
Part NumberYNZ1205164791273PX
Model.

6. StarTech.com

USB 3.0 / eSATA Hot Swap HDD Enclosure with UASP, 2-Bay Trayless 3.5” SATA III 6 Gbps Hard Drive Enclosure S352BU33RER

StarTech.com - Maximum compatibility: the dual drive raid enclosure supports all of the leading operating systems, Linux, including: Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003, Apple OSX, and Chrome OS.

Simple installation: for fast and easy drive installation and removal, the 2-bay hard drive enclosure features a convenient trayless system that eliminates having to mount and fasten your drives. Faster speeds: for fast performance and efficient data transfers, the trayless hard drive enclosure supports SATA III transfer speeds -- up to 6 Gbps when connected through eSATA. Extensive raid functionality: the esata hard drive enclosure's hardware RAID controller supports JBOD, RAID 0, Spanning, and RAID 1. To achieve greater drive capacity, or secure data redundancy.
BrandStarTech.com
ManufacturerStartech
Height11.91 cm (4.69 Inches)
Length21.49 cm (8.46 Inches)
Weight2.2 kg (4.85 Pounds)
Width13 cm (5.12 Inches)
Part NumberS352BU33RER
ModelS352BU33RER

7. StarTech.com

Removable Hard Drive Bay for 3.5" SATA/SAS Drives, Aluminum HSB1SATSASBA, 5.25" to 3.5" Trayless Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay

StarTech.com - Easy to use: this 5. 25" to 3. 5" hard drive hot swap bay features a trayless design, creating a convenient solution for drive maintenance and interchangeability between multiple systems. Fast speeds: to maximize the performance of your drives, the removable hard drive bay supports SAS I/II & SATA I/II/III, providing data transfer speeds up to 6Gbps with a compatible controller.

Smart design: the aluminum hot swap hard drive bay provides a protective backplane with a durable aluminum housing that offers ventilation to ensure proper air flow and heat dissipation. The startech.

Com advantage: startech. Com offers a 2-year warranty & free lifetime technical support on this trayless hot swap bay and has been the choice of IT professionals for over 30 years. Versatile functionality: this hard drive bay for 3. 5" sata/sas drives is ideal for it professionals looking to for quickly swap, replace, or transport drives between various systems and locations.
BrandStarTech.com
ManufacturerSTARTECH.COM
Height4.19 cm (1.65 Inches)
Length17.93 cm (7.06 Inches)
Weight0.4 kg (0.88 Pounds)
Width14.61 cm (5.75 Inches)
Part NumberHSB1SATSASBA
ModelHSB1SATSASBA
Warranty2 Year Warranty

8. SilverStone Technology

Aluminium Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack Backplane / Internal Hard Drive Enclosure for 8x 2.5 Inch SAS/SATA HDD or SSD, black, fit in any 2x 5.25 Inch Drive Bay, with Fan and Lock, SilverStone SST-FS208B

SilverStone Technology - Fits eight 2. 5" sas/sata 6gbit/s drives in two 5. 25" device bay. All aluminum body with beautiful hairline brushed finish. Individual metal key lock for each drive for extra security.
BrandSilverStone Technology
ManufacturerSilverStone Technology
Height8.5 cm (3.35 Inches)
Length15.9 cm (6.26 Inches)
Weight1.08 kg (2.38 Pounds)
Width14.6 cm (5.75 Inches)
Part Number71095
Model71095

9. ICY BOX

Icy Box IB-3620U3 External 2 Bay JBOD System for 3.5 inch SATA I/II/III HDD

ICY BOX - External 2 bay jbod system for 3. 5" sata i/ii/iii hdds. Energy saving by supporting sleep modus! Easy assembling by trayless design! Hdd capacity unlimited.
BrandICY BOX
ManufacturerIcy Box
Height16 cm (6.3 Inches)
Length21 cm (8.27 Inches)
Weight1.5 kg (3.31 Pounds)
Width9 cm (3.54 Inches)
Part NumberIB-3620U3
ModelIB-3620U3

10. SilverStone Technology

Black, SilverStone SST-FS303B, 3 Bay Aluminium Trayless Hot Swap Mobile Rack Backplane with Fan and Lock for SAS/SATA HDD

SilverStone Technology - Trayless & screwless design. Adjustable drive status LED and fan control system. Fits three 3. 5" sas/sata 6gbit/s drives in two 5. 25" device bay.
BrandSilverStone Technology
ManufacturerSilverStone Technology
Height8.45 cm (3.33 Inches)
Length19.5 cm (7.68 Inches)
Weight0.81 kg (1.79 Pounds)
Width14.6 cm (5.75 Inches)
Part Number71097
Model71097