Newer Technology Voyager Q

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We recommend NewerTech Voyager Q USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) + eSATA + FireWire 800 + FireWire 400 Drive Docking Solution for 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch SATA Drives (Mfr P/N: VU3ESFW8) from Newer Technology for $67.88 as a suitable alternative.

Newer Technology Voyager Q

USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) + eSATA + FireWire 800 + FireWire 400 Drive Docking Solution for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA Drives


Mfr P/N: NWTFWU3ES2HDK OWC SKU: NWTFWU3ES2HDK

The Easiest Way to Access Data from ANY 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA Drive up to 4.0TB!

  • 2 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty
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Boot and Swap drives at will!

Whether you're on a data recovery mission or just want to check the contents of an older swapped out drive, NewerTech Voyager is the easiest, most convenient way to access data from any Serial ATA (SATA) drive.
Just insert any standard 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I/II/III drive with up to 4.0TB capacity into the compact docking base and select one of the four interfaces supported by your Mac® or PC for the fastest data transfer performance. Then, start reading and/or writing data to the docked drive. There's nothing else to install or configure!

Saves Time & Money

With its Plug and Play design, the NewerTech Voyager saves you the time of installing a drive into a computer or the cost of an external enclosure. Now you can think of bare SATA drives with the same convenience and instant access benefits as flash memory cards...but with huge gains in storage capacity!

Hot-Swap Ready

Have multiple drives you need to access? No problem, NewerTech Voyager's unique design makes hot-swapping SATA drives a breeze*. When finished using your drive, simply pull up on it or use the eject lever for 3.5" drives for quick and effortless removal.

Ideal Solution For Photographers & Videographers

Instead of needing multiple enclosures and power supplies for every archived drive, NewerTech Voyager makes accessing your valuable data a breeze. Just slide in your drive, find the desired image or clip, and then return the drive to your storage safe.

Truly Plug and Play

With all supported interface connector cables included, an auto-switching power supply for worldwide compatibility, and flexible operating system compatibility, the NewerTech Voyager can travel your data universe with ease.
  1. NewerTech Voyager Q Drive Dock is designed to spin down the hard drive and sleep after 15 minutes of inactivity, even if "Put drives to sleep when possible" is disabled in System Preferences. This is a power-saving and heat management feature.
  2. Use of eSATA interface requires system reboot in order to recognize hard drive.
  3. Voyager only accepts SATA interface drives. If you have IDE/ATA interface drives, we recommend the NewerTech USB Universal Drive Adapter.
  4. VOYAGER trademark used under a license from the owner of U.S. Registration No. 3,089,301. All rights reserved.

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  • (1) NewerTech Voyager Q Drive Dock (1) External Power Supply (1) 36-inch High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 800 Cable (9-9 Pin cable) (1) 36-inch High Quality Double-Shielded FireWire 400 Cable (6-6 Pin cable) (1) 36-inch High Quality USB 3.0 Cable (USB-B to USB-A) (1) 36-inch High Quality Double-Shielded eSATA Cable (1) User Manual for NewerTech Voyager Q
  • 2 Year Newer Technology Limited Warranty

Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

    Drive Bays

    • 1 bay

    Hot Swap Support

    • Yes

    Storage Interface

    • SATA 6.0Gb/s

    Device Ports

    • (1) USB 3.0 Port
    • (1) eSATA 3 Gb/s Port
    • (2) FireWire 800 Ports
    • (1) FireWire 400 Port

    Data Transfer Rate (Maximum)

    • eSATA Rev 2.x : Up to 3Gb/s (or 375MB/s)
    • eSATA Rev 1.x : Up to 1.5Gb/s (or 187.5MB/s)
    • FireWire 800 : Up to 800Mb/s (or 100MB/s)
    • FireWire 400 : Up to 400Mb/s (or 50MB/s)
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 : Up to 5Gb/s (or 625MB/s)
    • USB 2.0 : Up to 480Mb/s (or 60MB/s)
    • USB 1.1 : Up to 12Mb/s (or 1.5MB/s)

    Chipset / Controller

    • Custom Oxford 944SE with Oxford USB 3.0 controller solution

    Host Interface Requirements

    • Available eSATA, USB 3.0/2.0, FireWire 800, or FireWire 400 port

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • Mac OS 8.6
    • Mac OS 9.0
    • Mac OS 9.1
    • Mac OS 9.2
    • Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
    • Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
    • Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
    • Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
    • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
    • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
    • OS X 10.9 Mavericks
    • OS X 10.10 Yosemite
    • OS X 10.11 El Capitan
    • macOS 10.12 Sierra

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Windows NT 4.0
    • Windows 98
    • Windows 98 SE
    • Windows 2000
    • Windows ME
    • Windows XP
    • Windows XP 64-bit Edition
    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 7 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows 11

    Other OS Compatibility

    • Linux

    External Power Adapter

    • Yes

    Power Supply

    AC Input

    • 100-240V, 50-60Hz

    DC Output

    • +12V, 3A

    Power Button

    • Yes

    Housing Color

    • Black

    Housing Material

    • ABS Plastic

    Dimensions

    • Height: 6.8 cm (2.7 in)
    • Length: 9.4 cm (3.7 in)
    • Width: 13.4 cm (5.3 in)

    Weight

    • 610.0 g (1.34 lbs)

    LED Indicators

    • Power
    • Activity

    Certifications

    • RoHS
    • CE
    4.75 out of 5

    70 out of 77 (90%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    I have them at home and at work

    My original Voyager failed after a few uses. The new Voyager Q holds up much better. I've been using one at work for a long time now as a down and dirty rotating vault backups on WD 4TB Caviar Blacks. I also have one at home for a range of drives. By popping a USB3 card into my Mac tower, the speed of the Voyager Q comes in very handy.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    Furutan, 
    • Reviewer:Furutan
    • From:Dallas, Texas
    • Age:55-65
    • Experience:Power User
    • Owned Product:over 6 months

    Good Drive Dock Choice

    When my Voyager S3 dock began producing drive errors after years of use, I paid attention to OWC's brag about a better control board on this Voyager Q, but mainly chose it so I could use its Firewire 800 connectors, which I've found to be more reliable than USB connectors in general. It's plenty fast for my purposes, and my old iMac is stuck with USB 2 anyway. If I need the speed on my much newer laptop, I have the option to switch to USB 3 if I like. I prefer having the on/off switch right on top in front, instead of buried in the back, so that's another improvement. Only time will tell about longevity, but for now, I'm happy I upgraded to the Q.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    DougB, 
    • Reviewer:DougB
    • From:AZ
    • Age:Over 65
    • Experience:Home User
    • Owned Product:1-3 months

    Portable Hard Drive Dock

    Over the years I have accumulated a number of 2.5" and 3.5" drives that are now too small as internal drives, but they still work and are useful as backup or utility drives. This unit allows me to swap them in and out easily and to daisy chain to another Firewire device. I've been using it for about 5 months now and find it to be quite reliable and portable.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!


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