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[Bernie]

This drive duplicator lets you create a sector-by-sector clone of your drive, including partitions and boot sector information, to ensure data integrity and consistency for sensitive operations such as data recovery.

For added compatibility with different drive types in duplication and docking applications, the SDOCK2U33RE supports the use of various drive adapters. The below list of StarTech.com adapters have been specifically tested, to ensure compatibility with this drive duplicator:

SATA to 2.5 or 3.5 inches IDE Drive Adapter - SAT2IDEADP.

2.5 inch SATA to Mini SATA SSD Adapter - SAT2MSAT25.

M.2 SSD to 2.5 inch SATA Adapter - SAT32M225.

The duplicator dock comes with two USB cables for flexible use with the latest laptops and tablets equipped with a USB-C port, as well as legacy devices. It includes both USB-C to B and USB-A to B cables. The duplicator dock is also compatible with a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port.

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[jdc]

Not sure if you are trying to convince us or yourself, but theres nothing in that description that says its worth $75 more, IMHO.

IDE and m.2? And a $5 USB C cable? meh.

You didnt mention if this was for duplicating drives or just to use as a dock, but they all do both.