Like most Inateck products, this dock comes in a nice black box which also contains a 12V power transformer 2Amp and Super High Speed USB 3.0 cable of good quality, with a length of 1.20 m, equipped with connectors A and B. Scheduled for horizontal use, it is quite compact: 18 x 11 x 3.5cm.
The FD1006C includes most of the features of FD1006 namely UASP compatibility with USB 3.0 interface for SSD, and SATA High Speed connectivity enabling optimized use of disk 2.5 and 3.5 inches. It can be quickly and without specific driver.
The ABS case incorporates in its rear part a female USB 3.0 type B socket for the power supply and a convenient switch to disconnect the drive safely without having to disconnect the USB cable. The presence of a switch is a critical component of the drive security and integrity of its data, as many drive failures come from a premature withdrawal of the drive without interruption of the supply current. The lower part of the housing is perforated to ensure dissipation of heat from the disk. Two green and blue LEDs respectively indicate that the case is on and the drive function.
One of the main advantages of this dock is to insert / remove all or SSD Sata in seconds and use either the 2.5 or 3.5-inch drives, thanks to design simplicity and versatility of this camera.
The other major advantage is performance: it reaches almost 190MB / s read and about 150Mb / s write with a disk SATA3 7200 / min (HGST 1Tb) and exceeds 400Mb / s with SSDs (Crucial 512Mb).
Note that it is not necessary to use the external power supply with a 2.5 inch drive, the USB port is enough current to operate.
This dock allows to have on his desk a compact docking station and simple ENTERING AND, able to handle all kinds of hard drives and SSDs with optimal performance. An essential product and inexpensive to buy with confidence!