2. Must two drives be fitted at all times?
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no, can do one drive at any time. what a dual drive gives you is the ability to copy a complete drive image one to another - but if you're copying data from one drive to your computer or vs vsa then you don't need to to put 2 drives in the Duet. Also note when inserting the 3.5mm drives, they don't sit in the Duet as firmly as the 5.5mm drives, I use something to make the 3.5mm fit more securely into the Duet.
570152
Yes, two hard drives are accessible at the same time with this device; it works great!
553703
I purchased the exact combination you are considering in August and the drive fits snuggly in the carrying case. Go for it and enjoy your new drive.
1996153
i dont' think you can fit 2 drives. anyway i use one external drive (usb 3.0) so that works well. but i i do recommend getting one sad
19075
To the best of my knowledge: No!. You'd have to verify with the company, however. I've only used drives up to 2TB (mostly due to OS compatibility).
2079568
Yes, the additional SATA port can be used for a 2nd drive. On the unit I received, the primary device functioned whether or not power was supplied to the SATA Power connection. Based on the several MOBOs I've attempted to utilize this device on, I can't recommend using THIS unit w/ more than 1 SATA device at a time. Device access was degraded in speed and reliability, where a single drive connection functions as expected.
196768
There is only designed space for the one hard drive, but if you're industrious, you could probably cram another in there (disclaimer: it won't fit easily and also won't be bolted in.)
106284
Not exactly sure about your question.EVERY drive will need both a power cable and a data cable.
280030
I'm not sure what you mean by they must be read together. I have two drives (a 500 GB and a 1 TB) that work fine in this unit but both worked fine in the old computers they came from before I pulled them out.
1430360
Yes. The loading area has the main opening that matches 2.5 drives. There is a larger, spring loaded door that a 3.5 drive pushes down and out of the way. I have used both size drives with no issue.
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Regarding use of multiple sized drives; you should not only use the same size, but the same brand and model if possible to avoid issues. The only configuration that this doesn't apply/mean as much to could be JBOD (Basically just one big data dump w/no redundancy). Data gone is gone:)
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It will do two 2-terabyte drives. Make sure you update to the latest drivers though or it won't.
1434286
Greetings,Great question!Yes, absolutely. The two drive types can be installed and utilized in conjunction with one another.Best regards,MITXPC
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Alex, The answer to your question is yes. Make sure both drives are the same size and same make, the drives must be identical. Earl
1555872
You should ALWAYS have redundancy, especially with these kinds of drives. Yeah, they are cheap, but your data isn't. Buy two and use one as a backup. I learned the hard way myself.
1222223
I just used one HD and screwed it in to the holes in the bottom part of the chassis. Not sure what I would do about the second drive.
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I'm afraid so. One drive will work; I'm using two. Even for a "newbie" it's pretty easy to set up, and they're very good about answering questions.