Newer Technology Releases Voyager “Quad Interface” SATA Hard Drive Docking Station

December 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 AM - News by Chris Barylick

Accessory maker Newer Technology announced the release of its NewerTech Voyager, a "Quad Interface" SATA I/II hard drive docking station on Tuesday with support for the following interfaces: FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA. The Voyager can in turn accept both 2.5" and 3.5" Serial ATA I and II hard drives up to two terabytes in capacity and boot them as external drives if needed.

Other features found on the Voyager include the following:

• Data transfer rates up to 3.0Gb/s (300MB/s)

• Push button drive eject for safe hard drive removal

• Hot-Swap functionality for fast access of multiple hard drives

• Weighted base and non skid rubber feet for stable operation

• 2-Color Status LED: left side blue for power on, right side flashing red for disk activity

• Compact design:  measures 5.28" x 3.70" x 2.68" inches and weighs 1.35lbs without drive

• Whisper Quiet operation - no cooling fan needed

• Plug and Play with Macs and PCs

• All interface connection cables included

• RoHS Compliant

• One year warranty

The Voyager retails for $99.95 and is available immediately.