--- product_id: 50029471 title: "Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives" brand: "freecom" price: "FREE" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50029471-freecom-33708-hard-drive-dock-pro-external-docking-station-2 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # USB 2.0 with 480 Mbps max speed Supports 2.5" & 3.5" SATA/PATA drives Fanless design for silent operation Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives **Brand:** freecom **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 💼 Unlock your data’s potential—dock, swap, and conquer storage like a pro! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives by freecom - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50029471-freecom-33708-hard-drive-dock-pro-external-docking-station-2) ## Best For - freecom enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted freecom brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact & Portable:** Lightweight 420g and sleek 13x7.6x5.7 cm footprint fits effortlessly on any desk or travel bag. - • **Plug & Play Efficiency:** Instantly access internal drives as external USB 2.0 devices—perfect for rapid data retrieval or backups. - • **Whisper-Quiet Operation:** Fanless design ensures zero noise disruption in your workspace or home office. - • **Universal Drive Compatibility:** Seamlessly connects both SATA and PATA (IDE) 2.5" & 3.5" drives—no adapters needed. - • **Professional-Grade Convenience:** Ideal for system admins and power users managing multiple drives with quick swap capability. ## Overview The Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro is a versatile external docking station that supports both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA and PATA internal hard drives. Featuring USB 2.0 connectivity with up to 480 Mbps transfer speeds and a fanless design for silent operation, it enables quick, tool-free access to internal drives for data transfer, backup, or reformatting. Compact and lightweight, it’s tailored for professionals and home users who demand efficient, reliable, and noise-free storage solutions. ## Description Product Description Docking station for internal HDD SATA & PATA (IDE) of 2.5 "or 3.5". Ideal for system administrators who need to install many internal hard drives. With a docking station, you can conveniently and easily install one hard drive after another. Just insert the internal hard drive into the docking station and the drive is available to you in no time. The docking station is connected as an external USB 2.0. The easiest way to install and use the internal hard drive. Ideal for home and office use PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS HARD DRIVE TYPE :: is suitable for all SATA I / II and PATA (IDE) 2.5 "and 3.5" hard drives INTERFACE: USB 2.0, can also be connected to USB 1.1 DATA TRANSMISSION SPEED: max. 480Mbit / s (USB 2.0) USE REQUIREMENTS: AC adapter 12V / 3A DIMENSIONS: 13 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm WEIGHT: 340 g OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 10 ° C / 35 ° C STORAGE TEMPERATURE: -20 ° C / 70 ° C MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: PC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher, 512 MB RAM or higher, USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port available, FAT32: Windows XP / Vista / 7/8/10 (for drives up to 2TB), NTFS: Windows Vista / 7/8/10 (for 3TB or higher) MAC: Intel Mac, 512MB RAM or higher, USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 available, FAT32: Mac OS X v10.6 or higher or higher PACKAGE CONTENTS Freecom mDock Pro Hard Drive Power adapter USB 2.0 connection cable Quick Installation Guide Manufacturer's Description Have an older hard drive lying around after a system upgrade? Are you a system administrator who needs to install multiple hard drives? Looking for a good solution to easily connect and use your internal hard drive? Look no further - the Freecom Hard Drive Dock Pro provides the solution: a docking station that turns any internal 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA and PATA hard drive into an external drive. Simply click your internal hard drive in the dock, and it instantly becomes available to you, it will show up as an external USB 2.0 device on your computer. No easier way to install and use an internal drive - ideal for temporary use of your (old) internal hard drive. An intelligent and convenient storage solution - by Freecom. Review: Great Piece of Kit... - What a find! I've used this with my MacBook Pro to clone its startup drive to a new Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive, and also to transfer my iTunes library from a 1TB to a 2TB disk... it works flawlessly, out of the box. I was a bit apprehensive about adaptors for 2.5" and 3.5" drives, but Freecom's solution is adaptor-free and works beautifully. I'm using it daisy-chained to an earlier FreeCom 1TB external via FireWire and the MacBook sees both drives, no problem. As long as the Quattro is plugged directly into the MacBook, it can also be used as a startup drive. Another nice touch is that Firewire 400, 800, eSATA and USB cables are provided, and the mains adaptor can be easily switched between UK and European sockets, so no need for a plug adaptor. I'd also echo all the positive comments about noise and cooling. My only quibble is that when inserted, the drives seem to sit ever so slightly skew, which at first made me think I hadn't inserted them properly. Other than that, this is a fantastic product at a good price when compared to other, far-less flexible enclosures out there. Review: Does the job - Nice array of connections. Firewire 800 I've daisy chained to another drive. Only running a few weeks but no problems yet. (running this product with a 2T WD green - keeps cool silent running, great backup drive). Pros Comes with decent cables. The connection sockets at the rear seem nice and solid. Quick to swap drives Cons: Some care needs taking to slot in a drive, and not as snug as I'd like; maybe due to varying sizes of drives. There is some play and drive could flap about, not ideal if the drive is accidentally knocked, I've wedged some paper to firm up slot. I can't say that build quality could withstand frequent swapping of drives. The power button doesn't feel very positive, its a very stiff plastic push button which feels it might break if you press too hard. The blue LED is a bit too bright. Quality I'd say should be around the £30 mark, but most enclosures seem pricey against quality. Having said that it hasn't broken yet, and drive performance doesn't seem impaired. Works OK - but longevity unknown, can always find another enclosure if it fails without losing the backup drive. ## Features - Perfectly suited for both professional and home use - No cooling fan ensures quiet operation - Retrieve data from an old internal hard drive - Quickly erase data or reformat an internal hard drive - Suitable for both SATA and PATA Hard Drives ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B002TXJIUE | | Are Batteries Included | No | | Batteries | 1 A batteries required. | | Compatible devices | Personal Computer | | Connectivity technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (293) | | Data transfer rate | 480 Megabits Per Second | | Date First Available | 12 Jan. 2010 | | Form Factor | 3.5 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 04021801337085 | | Guaranteed software updates until | unknown | | Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA | | Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches | | Item Weight | 420 g | | Item model number | 33708 | | Item weight | 420 Grams | | Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2.6 British Thermal Units (BTUs) | | Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment | | Lithium Battery Weight | 0.5 Milligrams | | Manufacturer | Freecom | | Max number of supported devices | 1 | | Memory storage capacity | 4 TB | | Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 7 | | Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 7 | | Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 13 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm; 420 g | | Series | Hard Drive Dock Pro | | Supported Software | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Freecom - **Colour:** black, silver - **Hardware interface:** USB 2.0 - **Hardware platform:** Personal Computer, Mac - **Material:** Metal ## Images ![Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41o4NsHSjrL.jpg) ![Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Z9aOzLy0L.jpg) ![Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713TH0-1CXL.jpg) ![Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81EdvVN0DcL.jpg) ![Freecom 33708 Hard Drive Dock Pro External Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 Inch SATA/PAT (IDE) Internal Hard Drives - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TtXX5GGHL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What cables are included?** A: The machine has four different output ports, Firewire 800 (in and out for daisy chaining), Firewire 400, e-SATA and a mini USB 2 outlet. The included cables were an e-SATA cable, a mini USB 2.0 to USB 2.0 cable, a Firewire 400 cable. There was no Firewire 800 cable with my machine. **Q: hi, i need to access an old hard drive from an Imac and upload any files to my new imac, will this piece of kit do the job? thanks** A: Hi Derek, if it is IDE drive you will need cables 40pin data and 4 pin power, they are cheap enough on here but check on despatch times as there are a lot from china and they take 21 days to arrive, if it's a sata drive just drop it the top and switch on and it will load like a flash drive for you. hope this helps **Q: Windows 10 compatable** A: Hi Yes it is and have been using it with Windows 10 and ZFS/ExT linux opensource formatted drives along with FAT and NTFS widows disks (IDE/SATA) **Q: What is the connection in the top loading? Information suggests sata and pata** A: Hi there.The top loading connection is for 2.5 or 3.5 SATA drives only.PATA drives can be connected via the supplied IDE ribbon and molex connectors.I know what you mean, though, the info on the dock doesn't make that really clear.Have a look at my review of the dock and you'll see what I mean.Hope that helps. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Piece of Kit... *by T***R on 25 August 2011* What a find! I've used this with my MacBook Pro to clone its startup drive to a new Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive, and also to transfer my iTunes library from a 1TB to a 2TB disk... it works flawlessly, out of the box. I was a bit apprehensive about adaptors for 2.5" and 3.5" drives, but Freecom's solution is adaptor-free and works beautifully. I'm using it daisy-chained to an earlier FreeCom 1TB external via FireWire and the MacBook sees both drives, no problem. As long as the Quattro is plugged directly into the MacBook, it can also be used as a startup drive. Another nice touch is that Firewire 400, 800, eSATA and USB cables are provided, and the mains adaptor can be easily switched between UK and European sockets, so no need for a plug adaptor. I'd also echo all the positive comments about noise and cooling. My only quibble is that when inserted, the drives seem to sit ever so slightly skew, which at first made me think I hadn't inserted them properly. Other than that, this is a fantastic product at a good price when compared to other, far-less flexible enclosures out there. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does the job *by J***S on 25 May 2013* Nice array of connections. Firewire 800 I've daisy chained to another drive. Only running a few weeks but no problems yet. (running this product with a 2T WD green - keeps cool silent running, great backup drive). Pros Comes with decent cables. The connection sockets at the rear seem nice and solid. Quick to swap drives Cons: Some care needs taking to slot in a drive, and not as snug as I'd like; maybe due to varying sizes of drives. There is some play and drive could flap about, not ideal if the drive is accidentally knocked, I've wedged some paper to firm up slot. I can't say that build quality could withstand frequent swapping of drives. The power button doesn't feel very positive, its a very stiff plastic push button which feels it might break if you press too hard. The blue LED is a bit too bright. Quality I'd say should be around the £30 mark, but most enclosures seem pricey against quality. Having said that it hasn't broken yet, and drive performance doesn't seem impaired. Works OK - but longevity unknown, can always find another enclosure if it fails without losing the backup drive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent way to connect 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives *by J***Y on 30 January 2012* This is a great unit that comes with all the necessary different connector cables for USB / Firewire or SATA. It holds 1 drive at a time, and these are plugged vertically like a slice of toast into the slot on top of the dock. The slot has a hinged flap which fits around a 2.5" drive to keep dust out, and bends out of the way to accommodate a 3.5" drive. There is an illuminated power switch, and to change drives, you unmount it from the computer, press the switch to power down, swap drives, power on and away you go. This is just a dock, with no cooling fan (or noise). The drive stands vertically in the dock and relies on convection for cooling. The drive itself is almost entirely exposed and not protected by the dock, so this is probably best for ad-hoc connection of drives, rather than as a permanent connection for a heavily used drive. That being said, it would probably work fine in that role, it's just that it seems a bit vulnerable. I use it for connecting swappable back-up drives, and for mounting ad hoc drives for formatting etc. I used this to setup a new solid state drive (SSD) that I planned to replace my main HDD with. Connected via Firewire, I was amazed how fast it was when mounted externally in the dock. I could easily have kept the SSD as an externally mounted unit and still seen outstanding performance improvements relative to the existing conventional internal HDD. For me, the best use of this is for temporary connection of drives, particularly for back-ups, as it is quick and easy to connect 2.5" or 3.5" drives, which you can then store safely elsewhere. It's not particularly cheap, but the benefit of having a Firewire or SATA connection is that it is faster than USB, and you can create a bootable clone of your main HDD. If your main HDD should fail, you just put the clone in this dock, boot the computer from it (hold Option (Alt) down on a Mac while re-booting), and within a minute or so you are back up and running. To restore a failed HDD from a conventional backup can take a full day or longer and you'll still need a replacement HDD. If you need to upgrade or replace your cloned HDD, you can just get an inexpensive standard internal drive and plug it into the dock - no need for more expensive fancy drives with all the connectors. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50029471-freecom-33708-hard-drive-dock-pro-external-docking-station-2](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50029471-freecom-33708-hard-drive-dock-pro-external-docking-station-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*