Connect eight hot-swappable 2.5/3.5" SATA III hard drives to your computer externally through USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 with UASP or e SATA. The S358BU33ERM 8-bay removable hard drive enclosure lets you access eight individual 2.5" or 3.5" hard drives simultaneously using a single e SATA or USB (Universal Serial Bus) port. For fast performance & efficient data transfers when connected through e SATA, the HDD enclosure supports full SATA III transfer speeds
- up to 6 Gbps. For universal compatibility, the enclosure can be connected through USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 with transfer speeds up 5 Gbps plus support for UASP, which supports performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller to utilize the full potential of your SATA III hard drives. The HDD enclosure supports the fastest drive technologies including SATA III (6 Gbps), hybrid drives & solid state drives (SSD), helping save you time through optimized performance from your external storage devices. To help protect your drives the HDD/SSD enclosure has a built-in fan that keeps your drives running at optimal temperatures. Plus, the metal drive trays ensure maximum heat dissipation. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S358BU33ERM supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Microsoft Windows (8/7/ Vista/XP/ Server 2008/ Server 2003), Apple OSX (10.9/10.8/10.7/10.6), Linux, & Google Chrome OS. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), & Linux. In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed & 40% faster write speed over traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 at peak performance. At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources. Testing results were obtained using an Intel Ivy Bridge system, a UASP-enabled Star Tech.com Enclosure, & a SATA III solid state drive.