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USB 3.1 Type-C™ Dual-Bay SATA SSD Enclosure 

The Cable Matters®  USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 2 Dual-Bay External Enclosure provides a convenient way 
to connect two SATA 2.5” SSD or HDD drives to a computer. Add back-up storage to a computer with 
USB-A, USB-C or Thunderbolt 3. This compact enclosure supports JBOD, RAID0 and RAID1 storage 
configurations  to  back-up  computer  files.  The  Sup  USB  3.1  10Gbps  data  transfer  rate 
increases RAID performance speed when connected to a USB 3.1 Gen 2 compatible computer port

 

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Computer with a USB-C or USB-A port supporting data transfer or a Thunderbolt 3 port 

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USB-C/USB-A Gen 2 10Gbps port or a Thunderbolt 3 port is required for the max transfer speed 

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USB wall charger or USB charging port for the USB power cord (if needed) 

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2.5” SATA SSD up to 9.5mm in height 

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Included screwdriver and mounting screws 

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Included USB-C and DC to USB cable (if needed) 

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Anti-static wrist strap or other grounding method (not included) 

2.2 Product Description 

2.4 Installation Checklist 

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Add portable external storage to a computer with USB-A, USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 

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Migrate files from a computer with USB-A to a new computer with USB-C 

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OS independent with no external drivers or software required 

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Improve data redundancy with RAID1 or increase performance with RAID0 settings 

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Sturdy aluminum enclosure housing dissipates heat and protects the SSD drives 

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Clip-on stand stabilizes the Enclosure on the desktop 

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Enclosure supports hardware RAID0, RAID1, and JBOD 

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Compatible with a SATA SSD or HDD up to 9.5mm 

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UASP support with a UASP equipped computer 

2.3 Product Features 

Summary of Contents for 201080

Page 1: ...support cablematters com USB 3 1 Type C Gen 2 Dual Bay External SATA SSD Enclosure Model 201080 User Manual Available in a PDF file...

Page 2: ...AND STORAGE CONFIGURATION 3 3 1 SATA SSD or HDD Drive Installation 3 2 SSD Drive Storage Configuration Modes 3 3 Connecting the Enclosure to the Computer 4 3 4 Securing the Enclosure 4 DRIVE FORMATTI...

Page 3: ...s cable 1x USB 3 1 Type C to Type A 10Gbps cable 1x DC to USB power cable 1x Screwdriver 1x User Manual available in a PDF format 1 1 Introduction Specifications are subject to change without notice C...

Page 4: ...fer speed USB wall charger or USB charging port for the USB power cord if needed 2 5 SATA SSD up to 9 5mm in height Included screwdriver and mounting screws Included USB C and DC to USB cable if neede...

Page 5: ...SD Drive Storage Configuration Modes JBOD Mode 1down 2down Just a bunch of disks Drives are operated as independent storage Configuration for 1 or 2 drives RAID 1 Mode 1up 2down Mirroring for fault to...

Page 6: ...EDs on the side 3 Press the RESET button for 5 seconds or until the LED lights under the desired mode 3 4 Securing the Enclosure 1 Eject the Enclosure from the computer before disconnecting the USB ca...

Page 7: ...are lit 2 Search for Create and format hard disk partitions 3 Open the Disk Management utility 4 Click OK in the Initialize Disk menu to initialize the SSD Right click to open the menu if needed 5 Rig...

Page 8: ...ces when uncertain Select the exFAT file system to share the SSD enclosure with a Mac computer A notification window will list the successful operations Click Finish The disk disks should now appear a...

Page 9: ...wer and connect the USB C cable 2 Check that the LED for each Disk is blue 3 Select Initialize when prompted or open Finder Utilities Disk Utility 4 Click Erase and provide a Name File Format and part...

Page 10: ...the computer Disks previously formatted as RAID0 or RAID1 with another computer or enclosure may not be readable in this Enclosure Back up the data to another disk and re format the disks with this En...

Page 11: ...without notice 7 WARRANTY SUPPORT INFORMATION Cable Matters offers lifetime technical support as an integral part of our commitment to provide industry leading solutions Email us with any questions a...

Page 12: ...1 Gen 2 External SATA SSD Enclosure Model 201079 USB C 3 1 to 2 5 SATA HDD Adapter Model 202042 USB C 3 1 Dual Bay SSD Dock with Cloning Model 202014 View other SATA SSD products at www cablematters...

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