Zalman ZM-MH200 Series, HDD Docking Stations

These USB docking stations are a great solution for quick access to bare hard drives.

Introducing a pair of HDD docking stations that offer everything you could ever want to keep your valuable data backed-up. The two versions essentially offer the facility of a quick and easy method of copying data to an external 2.5” or 3.5” hard drive. Where they primarily differ is how they connect to the PC. Below is information about each particular docking station.

ZM-MH200 U3

ZM-MH200 HUB

ZM-MH200-U3 USB3 HDD Docking Station with RAID Function

The U3 version is the fastest and most advanced version of the ZM-MH200. It connects to the PC via a USB3 cable (supplied) and offers speeds of up to 5 Gbps. Due to this high speed, the U3 features JBOD, RAID 0 (stripe) and RAID 1 (mirror) are supported. The U3 version also features “Green Power Management”, which allows the docking station to go into standby. This reduces the power draw and extends HDD life.

ZM-MH200-HUB USB2 HDD Docking Station

The HUB version offers a connection to the PC by either USB2 or E-SATA for speeds of up to 3 Gbps. This docking station does not offer RAID like the U3, but it does have a built-in USB2 hub along with an integrated card reader.

The Similarities

The above descriptions detail the differences between the two docking station. The following information describes a bunch of features that you can expect to find on either variant of the ZM-MH200.

• Supports two HDDs with one connection to the PC
• Compatible with 2.5” and/or 3.5” hard disks (maximum of 3TB per slot)
• Both support Hot-Swap and Plug and Play
• Blue HDD access indicators
• All required cables supplied

ZM-MH200 U3, USB3 connection

ZM-MH200 HUB, USB2/E-SATA connection

ZM-MH200 U3, shown with HDDs installed

ZM-MH200 HUB, shown with HDDs installed