Thermaltake (Tt) is an industry leading computer accessory and hardware manufacturer that has been contributing innovative products and solutions to the enthusiast market for over a decade. They are headquartered in Taiwan, but have offices in Europe, Russia, Australia, Japan, the USA, and several other locations worldwide. Thermaltake's "Coolall Your Life" slogan aptly encapsulates their focus on PC cooling products and solutions. Their product line includes cases, power supplies, and storage devices, as well as coolers for graphics cards, memory, chipsets, and processors.

This review will focus on the the BlacX Duet dual hard drive docking station (model ST0014U), shown in the promotional image above. Before taking a closer look at the sample provided for review, let's look at some published data on the BlacX Duet, as taken from the official product page on the Thermaltake website.

Features:

» Read & Write 2 Hard Drives simultaneously
» Supports All 2.5” & 3.5” SATA Hard Drives up to 2TB (per slot)
» Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access & Exchange
» Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3.0 Gbps
» Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480 Mbps
» Windows & Mac OS Compatible
» Rapid Data Access & Exchange w/ Single eSATA or USB Cable Connection
» Open docking station design maximizes heat dissipation
» RoHS Compliance
» SSG (Solid State Grip) Technology: Anti-Slippery Grasp Base
» Windows 7 Ready!!

Specifications:

» Enclosure Interface - eSATA; USB 2.0
» Transfer Rate - eSATA: up to 3Gbps; USB 2.0: up to 480Mbps
» HDD Compatible - SATA I; SATA II
» HDD Capacity - All 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD up to 2TB (per slot)
» OS Compatible - Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2003 / 2000 Mac 10.3 and later
» Material - ABS Plastic
» Power - Input: 100-240V / 50-60Hz ; Output: 12V / 2A
» Dimensions - 140mm (W) 120.82mm (D) x 69.49mm (H); 5.51in (W) x 4.76in (D) x 2.74in (H)
» Accessory - eSATA Cable; USB 2.0 Cable; Power Adaptor
» Fan - N/A
» Weight - 3 lbs