This docking station is exactly what I expected. Very practical and easy to use. There is of course manipulate hard drives with all necessary precautions to avoid damaging the connectors. In terms of transfer rates, I am not too fussed because this docking station is quoccasionnellement used for backups or data transfers. This looks to me still quite fast. The inserted hard drives have so far always been instantly recognized. The shipment was thorough and fast. small problem, the USB cable is a bit short all the more troublesome because my tower is under the desk. Despite this, I recommend this resort to all.