Refers to the "Einslot" solution - the Dual variant I can not recommend (review in the works).
For quick reader (tl; dr):
Positives:
-Price
-Performance 100% (USB 3 UASP is supported - data rate OK).
Haptics
Negatives:
-Einschalter On the front side (risk of tipping);
-Kontroll Light for hits has the same color as the indicator light (it lights up and flashes blue in the display ring).
Just once a "nackerte" hard disk (2.5 "or 3.5") connect via USB to the computer. Meanwhile, I have already closed several of these disks Docs (simply by extensive use). So a plate "without anything" the cheapest data storage remains at all. The model of Free genes shows a flaw (the almost all devices of this type share): the power switch located on the front side. It's annoying because of the following: puts the plate in the device, you have to exercise to cut off a force that moves the adapter on the table (or even "ankippt"). For a current plate this tilting moment can be fatal. Other devices (such as the dock of anchor) build this button on the top of a. Slipping remains excluded.
Throughput
I torture the unit through my (now) standardized TestZircus. The old M4 SSD comes in Crystal Disc benchmark on the usual 270 MB / sec. More can not drive. The values correspond to those of the other market participants. The graphs show the drive with the test and turned without UASP. UASP is quasi the "Turbo USB Mode 3". In my case, this in the Utilities my mainboard this mode on for exactly the desired adapter enabled. The benchmarks show: It is worthwhile (215 MB / s => 276MB / s) and I think it's good that Freegen sets for devices in this price range on chips that support this mode.
TEARDOWN - CENTRAL UNIT
Actually it inside looks quite decent. Some loo see something unclean from (* 1 / * 2) and a few other hiding really bad solder joints. As controllers used there is a "Asmedia ASM1053" on the board. Unfortunately, I could find no data on this chip. He seems to have been superseded by the ASM1153.
TEARDOWN - POWER SUPPLY (SAW24-120-2000)
For once, pleasantly surprised! After sawing the power supply (hence the black crumbs everywhere) I find a fairly decent construction before. A fully populated Noise Filter (* 3) with fuse and NTC at the entrance. Very good. Nice also millings (* 4) to increase the creepage distance. Something confusing me the platinum spark gaps that are paralle to the suppression choke. Apparently they are to sudden induction voltages (for example, when pulling the plug) derived in the coils. Also why the "end" of the current-compensated choke a milled slot increases the creepage distance, is probably skipped completely meaningless for rectifying this Paramete at the output of 4 diodes (the orange path in the last picture), to my understanding, withdraws.
After all: one of the cheapest power supplies that I have been autopsied.
CONCLUSION
I prefer the equipment only for its nerdish off switch from a point. In my opinion the "perfect" solution remains the anchor Anker® USB 3.0 & eSATA HDD docking stations docking station for 2.5 / 3.5 inch HDD and SSD with USB 3.0 cable and eSATA cable but it is at a much higher price. Even cheaper (but ugly) there is the BigTec BIGtec USB 3.0 SuperSpeed up to 5Gbps dock QuickPort for 2.5 "/ 3.5" SATA S-ATA HDD hard drives with backup function letsBFI (which I also use for a long time without any problems and has annoyed me only by the short USB cable 3).
At The End:
Product evaluation are not rewarding hobby (even blog posts to illustrate not).
The only motivation is, the positive reviews (or constructive reviews) at the end of the month.