SSD/Card Dock recommendations please?

[JCBiggs]

guys I have SCOURED amazon, and Im thinking maybe what I want just doesnt exist.  I need a good powered dock, preferably thunderbolt 3,  but usb c or 3.1 is fine as well.  I need the kind that you plug in a  bare drive.  However, Im also looking for one with SD Card slots, and maybe a usb port or two.  solely to keep the number of cables down.   Anyone have any good suggestions?   

 

 

FYI, im buying a External NVME drive, hence the desire for thunderbolt 3. 

[yaya1]

What about the BlacX LTT featured in a handy tech video?:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-External-Enclosure-Docking-ST0005U-D/dp/B01I5RC6DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532116441&sr=8-1&keywords=blacx&dpID=41GH%2B0SHR%2BL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

Or this one from Inateck?:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Dual-Bay-Docking-Function-FD2002/dp/B00N1KXE9K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532116441&sr=8-3&keywords=blacx&dpID=41F11fK4WuL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

Neither of which feature SD card slots, but they should work, I guess...

[JCBiggs]

1 minute ago, Jonas_2909 said:

What about the BlacX LTT featured in a handy tech video?:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-External-Enclosure-Docking-ST0005U-D/dp/B01I5RC6DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532116441&sr=8-1&keywords=blacx&dpID=41GH%2B0SHR%2BL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

Or this one from Inateck?:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Dual-Bay-Docking-Function-FD2002/dp/B00N1KXE9K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532116441&sr=8-3&keywords=blacx&dpID=41F11fK4WuL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

 

Neither of which feature SD card slots, but they should work, I guess...

neither have sd cards, or usb ports.   I have found this one, and one more similar, but they are usb 3.0.  from experience, its way to slow.

 

https://www.amazon.com/UNITEK-External-Docking-Station-Support/dp/B073NXZTM7/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1532116642&sr=1-3&keywords=ssd+docking+station+card+reader&dpID=41oaApTQkgL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

[Mira Yurizaki]

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Aluminium-Docking-Station-Multifunctional/dp/B06VSFFDY1

 

Thunderbolt is kind of pointless for hard drives because USB 3.0 is more than enough for them.

[JCBiggs]

5 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Aluminium-Docking-Station-Multifunctional/dp/B06VSFFDY1

 

Thunderbolt is kind of pointless for hard drives because USB 3.0 is more than enough for them.

Not true for NVME drives.  USB 3.1 is 10gbps  or 1.25 GBps.  the drive reads at 3GBps.  USB 3.0 is even slower

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, JCBiggs said:

Not true for NVME drives.  USB 3.1 is 10gbps  or 1.25 GBps.  the drive reads at 3GBps.  

I didn't see the last part.

 

If you're looking for just a Thunderbolt 3 dock with an SD card reader and a Thunderbolt connector, there's plenty of those on the interwebs. You can look at The Wirecutter's guide for some recommendations. If you need all that and an HDD docking station, now you're out of luck. At that point, get the two items separately.

[JCBiggs]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

I didn't see the last part.

 

If you're looking for just a Thunderbolt 3 dock with an SD card reader and a Thunderbolt connector, there's plenty of those on the interwebs. You can look at The Wirecutter's guide for some recommendations. If you need all that and an HDD docking station, now you're out of luck. At that point, get the two items separately.

Im thinking thats what im going to have to do.. I was just looking for a cheap thunderbolt 3 hub that just has a couple of usb ports and a card reader,  and doesnt cost $250.    Ill just have to stick with my usb to sata cables for now. (annoying.)