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SABRENT USB 3.2 5 Bay 3.5' SATA Hard Drive Tray Less Docking Station (DS-SC5B)

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About this item

  • Ultra-Fast USB 3.2 10Gbps Connectivity: Transfer large files quickly with integrated USB-C port, supports backward compatibility with USB 3.0 and 2.0.
  • Supports Up to 5 Drives: Manage multiple drives with 5 x SATA 6Gbps 3.5” bays featuring trayless design and hot-swappable support.
  • Independent Drive Control and Durable Build: Individual ON/OFF switches for each bay, aluminum enclosure, and 120mm fan ensure reliability and cooling.
  • Secure and Expandable: Locking key prevents accidental removal, Kensington security slot adds protection, rear USB-C port supports daisy chaining.
  • Professional-Grade Protection: Manual power-on after loss prevents drive damage. Fan noise is normal during heavy use for optimal cooling.



4.0 out of 5 stars Best Sellers Rank
  • #30 in Hard Drive Docking Stations
  • #132 in Enclosures
Date First Available September 19, 2019 Manufacturer SABRENT

Product Description

DS-SC5B

SABRENT USB 3.2 5-Bay Trayless Hard Drive Dock — Fast, Flexible and Secure Storage Access

• USB 3.2 Type-C 10Gbps Port — Fast Transfers, Backward Compatible with USB 3.0 / 2.0

• Supports 5 x 3.5” SATA 6Gbps Bays — Easily Hot-Swap Drives Without Tools

• Durable Aluminum Enclosure + Built-In 120mm Fan — Optimized Cooling During Heavy Use (Fan Noise Normal)

• Independent ON/OFF Power Switches — Control Drives Safely (Manual Restart Needed After Power Loss)

• Locking Key + Kensington Slot — Prevents Accidental Removal and Protects Your Data

DS-SC5B

Advanced Connectivity and Smart Protection for Your Drives

• Rear USB-C Port — Daisy-Chain Another Dock or Connect USB Devices Easily

• Built-In 120mm Fan — Keeps Drives Cool During Heavy Use (Fan Noise is Normal)

• Kensington Security Slot — Lock and Secure Your Drives for Extra Protection

• Auto-Switching Power Supply (100 to 240V) — Global Compatibility and Safe Power Management

• Main ON/OFF Power Control — Fully Backward Compatible with USB 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.1

• Note: This Multi-Bay Dock Does Not Support RAID — Drives Operate Independently

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What’s Included — Complete Hard Drive Docking Station Kit

SABRENT 5-Bay Trayless Hard Drive Docking Station (DS-SC5B)

• USB Type-C to Type-A Cable (10Gbps Compatible)

• USB Type-C to Type-C Cable (10Gbps Compatible)

• Power Cable (Auto-Switching 100~240V)

• Locking Key for Secure Drive Bays

• Quick Instruction Manual for Easy Setup

• Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux

Customer Reviews
MODEL EC-UBLB DS-2BCR DS-SC4B DS-SC5B DS-UCTB BK-PCBS
HDD Supported 2.5"/3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD 2.5"/3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD 3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD 3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD 3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD 2.5" Converter To 3.5"
Transfer Speed USB 3.0 Up to 5Gbps Up to 5Gbps Up to 5Gbps Up to 5Gbps Up to 5Gbps --
Transfer Speed USB 3.2 Up to 5Gbps Up to 10Gbps Up to 10Gbps Up to 10Gbps Up to 10Gbps --
Max. Capacity 20TB 40TB (20TB x 2) 80TB (20TB x 4) 100TB (20TB x 5) 200TB (20TB x 10) 20TB
FAN -- 10mm 90mm 120mm 2 X 120mm --
RAID Mode -- RAID Supports 0, 1,single mode, JBOD (sequential). Does NOT do RAID arrays on its own Does NOT do RAID arrays on its own Does NOT do RAID arrays on its own --
Item Dimensions LxWxH 6.14 x 2.48 x 2.76 Inches 8.4 x 4.7 x 3.3 Inches 9.1 x 5.8 x 5.9 Inches 10.4 x 5.9 x 7.3 Inches 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.4 Inches 7.03 x 0.59 x 4.2 Inches

Rene
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 5, 2025
Amazing quality and no issues so far, using almost year everyday for 8 hours.
Homero Ivan Pieritz
Reviewed in Brazil on February 27, 2025
Faz o prometido e permite o gerenciamento individual de cada disco
sergio
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2025
L risoluzione ai problemi di chi deve avere molti dischi. Si installa in un secondo a parte l'inserimento dei dischi che per gli SSD meriterebbero dell pinzette, ma non ci importa molto. Risolve i problemi dei molti dischi.
Manuel V.
Reviewed in Spain on October 24, 2024
Tengo cientos de discos duros.Uso muy habitualmente unos cuantos para datos.Este sistema me viene muy bien y si lo hubiera más grande aún mejor.Velocidades aceptables. Botones de encendido de disco individuales, parece buena calidad.Muy recomendable
A Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2023
I recently upgraded my Linux workstation to the latest Devuan. I have three large media drives (14TB) which I use for my home cinema (ripped dvd, bd etc via Kodi). The thing about those hard drives is, they are loud when running, and I am sensitive to hum, and the workstation is right next to me all day long. So I generally like to keep the drives asleep (spun down) using hdparm. That worked previously on Debian Stretch, but it no longer works on the latest stable, if I want to have utilities like k3b and rhythmbox then they also pull in udisks2, which wakes my internal hard drives up every few minutes. So aside from removing udisks2 and doing without k3b, the only way to fix this was to move the drives to an external enclosure.Most of the enclosures out there seem to either be really cheap and simple, and they literally toast your hard drive due to lack of adequate cooling; or else they are high-end NAS with their own Operating System and networking. Which you obviously pay for, and I really don't need all that. I just want an enclosure, connecting via USB 3, with good cooling.I tried a different brand unit initially by Orico, which worked fine but the drives ran very hot. So I sent that back and looked further, and found these ones by Sabrent. Encouragingly, when I searched for "cool" and "hot" in the reviews, most people seemed to say that it does have adequate cooling. And it also just "gets out of the way".Now I have used it for a couple of days, I can confirm this is probably the best drive enclosure I have ever used. It is made of metal, very solid, which is refreshing (the Orico, for example, had plastic trays). Insertion of the drives is simple, if you're careful (I read one review that talked about breaking the door latch mechanism because they pushed the drive in too much before closing the door, apparently you leave 1/4" and then let the door closing do the rest). I found that the doors have to be pressed a bit more to get that final "click", otherwise the latch is kind of loose. But once the click happens, just a little one, it's solid.I really like the power button for the individual drives. I agree with others that perhaps it would be better if the default upon powering up would be to power on all occupied bays, but this doesn't really affect me much. I usually keep the drives off anyway, except when in use. The power buttons allow me to power down the drives after I am done watching TV. I unmount all the drives (single script does that quickly) and then manually go through the buttons. You have to press for three seconds each one, but that is a minor hassle. My only minor niggle is that the power buttons are black on black, so it can be hard to find them in a dimly lit room.Basically this thing seems to work, and it's fast, relatively quiet (I am sensitive to noise, and I don't really hear the fan at all - much more noticeable is the hum from the drives themselves, which can't be helped). And it works with Linux. It just... works. Does what I want, nothing more, and looks good on the desk, and feels solid. Very happy! I hope they keep making this one and don't mess it up with some stupid redesign down the line, as many companies seem to do these days.I can't speak to any issues with using more than one drive at a time, as some others talk about. However for my use case, I am generally only using one at a time anyway. I also use one of the bays for a backup drive, but even then, it's the only one being used when I do that. So all seems well, very satisfied.
Dustyn
Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2023
To start I wish Sabrent would spend some more time providing detailed and correct specs about the unit. I say this because the box and the instructions say that it has a 120mm fan? Yet on other areas of that same box and online it says 90mm? Which is it? Guess you need to buy it to find out huh?Also, I asked a question here about whether this unit supports the UASP protocol. The answer I recieved here was "No, it uses the older USB3.0 BOT transfer method which is still plenty fast." This is incorrect information. This unit in fact DOES support UASP which stands for USB Attached SCSI Protocol. I was SHOCKED and DELIGHTED to have discovered this when hooking up the unit to my PC. This allows for faster read/write data speeds to and from storage devices. Compared to traditional USB 3.0 BOT, UASP performs up to 70% faster read speeds and 40% faster write speeds at peak performance. It has to be the FASTEST unit I've ever used when accessing information off of a hard disk drive. I'm very impressed with the build quality of this unit and ease of installation when placing drives in the tooless bay slots. I have installed 4x 18TB Seagate Exos @ 7,200RPMs. Drives at idle are 29C and when under load don't go over 40C.Lastly, don't know what all the fuss is about over the loudness of the fan? It's very quiet, and doesn't bother me at all. The unit sits on top of my tower right on on my desk about 3-4 feet away from me. The only thing I hear are the low noise fans comming from my PC case. The Sabrents fan on the enclosure when I place my ear near it is quieter than my PC, and I have a quiet PC. So, I suspect one of two things in regards to the popular "the fan is too loud" postings: Either people got a defective fan from the get go, or Sabrents quietly released a new revision of the unit with a much quieter fan. I was researching ahead of time about possibly replacing the fan as others have when the unit arrives, but there is no need as it's whisper quiet.This is a fantastic enclosure.A bit on the pricey side but I got the bonus of finally having a unit with UASP.
JM Fisk
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2022
This is absolutely one of the best tech purchases I've made: I can't recommend it highly enough.I purchased this because I needed an easy-to-use external storage device capable of handling both 3.5" spinning platter HDDs and 2.5" SSD drives. The 2.5" drives need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, which can be had for $7 to $20-ish depending on the materials used. I'm a hobbyist photographer and I wanted an easy way to share digital images between macOS and Win10 computers. This completely fits the bill. Here's what I love about this device:- It is absolutely built like a tank - all metal, heavy, great construction- small footprint - it's roughly the size of a small toaster- no crazy or irritating drive brackets needed - you just pop open the drawer, slide the drive in, and close the door - viola! All set to use- individual power buttons! This is huge. I can load up the device with five separate drives, and select which ones I want to be active - under macOS or Windows 10, the drives are automatically detected when powered up, and it's easy to eject / unmount them when done and shut power off to the drive- the USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection provides full drive speed for HDD and SATA3 SSD drives - access is just as fast as connecting the drives directly to the SATA connectors on the motherboard- the unit also provides a USB-C connector on the back of the unit, so it's possible to attach a second device if neededAll in all, I'd recommend this external enclosure without hesitation. Granted, It's a bit on the pricey side and the small, single drive external USB enclosures are much less expensive. Also, given the size and weight, it's definitely designed to be a desktop unit - you're not going to throw this in your laptop bag or take it on a flight with you. There are much better options if that's what your need is.Keep in mind that this the connection speed for USB 3.2 Gen 2 is a maximum of 10 Gbps, or 1250 MB/s, which is absolutely more than enough for SATA3 drives. This speed is ample for digital photography needs. I've used the lastest versions of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, ON1 Photo Raw, and the DxO NiK Collection apps without hiccup.If you're a videographer, however, this likely will not give you the speed you'll need, particularly if you're shooting in large format (e.g., 4K or greater) and/or RAW formats. In this case, a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 type drive would be a far better choice. If you're on the macOS platform, your iMac or Macbook should support these connections if you're using anything reasonably current. If you're on the PC platorm under Windows 10 or 11 and a PC builder, then your choices are a bit more constrained - Asrock has licensed Thunderbolt from Intel and several of their motherboards support TB 3 or TB 4. Alternatively, some Gigabyte MB's have a TB 3 header, which can connect to their PCIe expansion card ($89 as of the time of this review). A quick search on the internet should give you an idea of what your options are.BTW, this drive enclosure does NOT support hardware RAID. If that's what you need, you'll have to look elsewhere. Under both macOS and Windows 10, there are software RAID-ish options available - I haven't had the need or desire to attempt these, but in theory, they are possible.Good luck and hope this helps!
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