OWC announced today the availability of its refreshed OWC Drive Dock. Designed to be the ultimate high-performance tool for creative workflows, backup or other tasks requiring constant access to multiple drives, the OWC Drive Dock delivers a compact and easy solution with exceptional performance.
The OWC Drive Dock supports up to two, simultaneous drives and connects to any Mac or PC with the latest USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port for data rates of up to 981MB/s; or connects to any Mac or PC with an available standard USB port for data rates of up to 522MB/s. This new dock can support both 2.5-inch drives, 3.5-inch drives, a combination of both, and can even RAID drives together for data redundancy or performance. The OWC Drive Dock includes an auto-switching internal power supply compatible with a standard dual-prong power cable and no extra power block.
OWC Drive Dock key features:
- USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2) connectivity
- Dual drive bays supporting both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch solid state and hard disk drives
- Mac, PC and Chrome compatibility
- Premium aluminum enclosure and quiet, fanless operation
- Independent power switches and simultaneous operation
- Internal auto-switching power supply, no external power
- Sustained data rates of up to 981MB/s Write
- Includes connecting cables for both standard USB and Type C/Thunderbolt 3 equipped systems
The new OWC Drive Dock is excellent at home while being robust and rugged enough for professionals with demands for heavy drive swapping, data ingestion, or as an on-location backup solution. Like all OWC products, the OWC Drive Dock is built to the highest standards of reliability and performance, is rigorously quality tested, and backed by OWC’s 2-year warranty and 24/7 Customer Support.
Availability and Pricing
The OWC Drive Dock is available now through OWC for the price of $119. The USB-C Drive Dock is the latest addition to OWC’s line of Drive Dock options, starting at $59.99. Learn more at OWC Docks.
Please, I’m retired, but still like to be part of the human commerce we all share, but quarantined has challenged me with my lack of technical information allowing me to better understand my computer and what I can actually do with it…
….I now use my stand alone desk top computer for my mornings going to a few different websites for news of the USA and the world.
…I also have a business where we, when available, rehabilitate older houses into 2020 updated, electrical, plumbing, and heating issues.
….I also have an iPhone that is not connected to my computer…..well, because I don’t know how to connect and am a bit concerned because I don’t want to lose any data I may have stored on them if they have a serious virus….
….As you can see I am ignorant of the need for these items, but I would like to become more informed so as to understand this advancing technology.
George Petredean
I hae Firewire 400 & 800 drives. Which dock should I order? Thank you.
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