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An interesting feature of the HDDS1BS<\/a> is that unlike most devices of this type where you slide in a drive from the top, vertically, it has what Liztek refers to as a side loading design (to me, it looks kind of like a sled). Whatever your impression of the design, the benefit is that you slide the drive in a stable horizontal position, where it remains, with easier access and visibility to the whole drive versus the more traditional version of a product like this.<\/p>\n

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The USB 3.0 connection and driver-less design should allow it work with any computer (I tested it on an iBuyPower Windows 7 desktop and a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Windows 8.1; Windows XP or later and Mac OS X compatibility are bullet points), and features transfer rates up to 5 Gbps. Naturally, maximum speed is determined both by the performance of the drive and target computer. A nice bonus is that hard drives can be hot swapped, meaning you don’t have to take any special precautions when inserting and removing drives, even when the HDDS1BS<\/a> is on.<\/p>\n

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The HDDS1BS<\/a> is professionally packaged in a nice box and includes the Liztek USB 3.0 Single Bay HDD Docking Station, USB 3.0 data cable, power adapter cable, and user’s manual. An impressive 18-month warranty is also standard. Overall build quality is excellent, with a solid feel, so it’s not surprising that they offer such a generous warranty.<\/p>\n

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Special thanks to Gurin\u00a0for the review unit. Be sure to also check out Liztek’s other products at www.liztek.com<\/a>.

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