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CineRAID Standalone Duplicator and USB 3.1 Gen 1 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station

BH #CICRH236 • MFR #CR-H236
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CineRAID Standalone Duplicator and USB 3.1 Gen 1 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station
Key Features
  • Duplicates 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDDs & SSDs
  • Clones without a Computer
  • USB 3.0 Interface
  • SATA I, II, III Interface
The Standalone Duplicator and USB 3.0 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station from CineRAID lets you copy all the data from one drive sector-by-sector to another drive without the need for a computer. When connected to a computer via USB, you can use this docking station to back up the contents on your Windows, Mac, or Linux system to an internal SSD or hard drive up to 12TB in capacity. CineRAID has built this dock with two top loading hot-swappable slots that can accept drive sizes 2.5" and 3.5". It also supports SATA I, II, and III technologies as well as SuperSpeed USB 3.0, which is backwards compatible with 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0. With UASP and computer running at least Windows 8, Mac 10.8, or Linux, this feature provides 70% faster reads and 40% faster writes along with utilizing less processing power.
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CineRAID CR-H236 Overview

The Standalone Duplicator and USB 3.0 Dual Hard Drive Docking Station from CineRAID lets you copy all the data from one drive sector-by-sector to another drive without the need for a computer. When connected to a computer via USB, you can use this docking station to back up the contents on your Windows, Mac, or Linux system to an internal SSD or hard drive up to 12TB in capacity. CineRAID has built this dock with two top loading hot-swappable slots that can accept drive sizes 2.5" and 3.5". It also supports SATA I, II, and III technologies as well as SuperSpeed USB 3.0, which is backwards compatible with 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0. With UASP and computer running at least Windows 8, Mac 10.8, or Linux, this feature provides 70% faster reads and 40% faster writes along with utilizing less processing power.

This dual drive docking station provides a One Touch Clone button for effortless drive duplication and independent power buttons for each drive. You can use it as a single or dual drive docking station for easy data access and expanding the storage space for your system in an easy way. Included along with the docking station are a USB 3.0 cable and a power cable.

Standalone One-Touch Clone button for effortless drive duplication
Single or dual drive USB 3.0 docking station for easy data access or drive backups
Up to 6TB hard drive capacity in each slot
USB 3.0 host interface (backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1/1.0)
Save time with file transfers up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host
When USB 3.0/ UASP was applied, an 80% reduction in required host computer processor resources was shown
Designed for 2.5" or 3.5" SATA I, II, III SSDs or hard drives
Dual bay, top slot-loading docking design
Hot-swappable and Plug-and-Play compatible
Software RAID compatible
UPC: 764968123620

CineRAID CR-H236 Specs

Key Specs
Number of Bays
2x 2.5"/3.5" SATA III
Inputs/Outputs
1x USB-B 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
General
Number of Bays
2x 2.5"/3.5" SATA III
Maximum Capacity
With Drives Installed up to 24 TB
Inputs/Outputs
1x USB-B 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
Media Card Slots
No
Software
OS Compatibility
Linux
Windows
macOS
Physical
Certifications
No
Cooling
No
Dimensions
4.6 x 4.1 x 3" / 11.8 x 10.5 x 7.7 cm
Weight
14.0 oz / 396.9 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.45 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.1 x 5.8 x 5.6"

CineRAID CR-H236 Reviews

Drives Are Very Loosely Seated, Unstable

By Laura
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2017-02-24

Drives Are Very Loosely Seated, Unstable. Poor design. the copy drive button can be easily bumped. EZ Dock 3 has been a solid unit for 2 years.

Gets the job done!

By 4kfilms
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2016-08-04

Been using this for a year now and has never failed on me. Easy drive duplication. I use this for my off site drive backup, I clone the main drive every week and switch them every month to make sure both work every time. Recommend this duplicator to all my fellow editors I work with.

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Can you clone the internal laptop hard drive, ...

Can you clone the internal laptop hard drive, then replace the old hard drive with the new one?
Asked by: Sophia
The CineRaid Standalone Duplicator can be used to clone your OS drive and replace.
Answered by: Michael M
Date published: 2024-03-26

question

Hi: Power source is 100-240V?
Asked by: Adrian T.
The AC adapter with the CineRAID Standalone Duplicator is 120v only.
Answered by: James B.
Date published: 2024-03-26

question

How fast is the transfer rate? And how fast is can this read/write?
Asked by: Lisa
The USB 3.0 transfer is much faster than UBS 2.0. For example; a 4 gb file copies in about 30 seconds.This Docking Station also clones hard drives. It is easy to clone the contents of one drive onto another within the docking station without out computer interface. I have not cloned any hard drives, but the length of transfer would be based on the sized and performance of the hard drive used. I found this docking station to be simple, reliable and easy to use.
Answered by: August T.
Date published: 2018-08-26

question

can i use this a a regular drive as well?
Asked by: Anonymous
I was able to use it as a regular drive
Answered by: Scott M.
Date published: 2024-03-26
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