Stand-Alone USB HDD/Flash Duplicator ($735) From Addonics

Addonics Technologies, Inc. announced the USB HDD/Flash Duplicator, a USB device designed to operate as a stand-alone appliance for copying data from a single USB drive onto multiple USB drives at one time.

The USB HDD duplicator comes in a choice of models that duplicate data onto 7, 15 or 31 targets. The new duplicator is a tool for distributing content on flash drive, flash card or USB hard drives. The source and target can be any USB storage – HDD, thumb drive or any flash card inserted into a USB flash reader, which makes this family of duplicators a tool for transferring content between HDDs, flash drives and different type of flash media.

The 1:7 USB duplicator copies up to as many as seven USB drives at one time from a single USB source. Each USB port is designed to provide adequate power to operate all self-powered USB storage devices, including most 2.5" USB hard drives.

There is no computer or software needed. Attach the master USB drive to the source USB port and other USB drives into any target USB ports, press the copy button, and the duplication process starts.

Users can also automatically encrypt data copied onto any USB drive by adding the optional Addonics CipherUSB inline to the target USB port.

The new stand-alone product has a metal frame construction and a built-in LCD display and control panel. The USB HDD duplicator requires no computer or software. It is also compatible with USB 3.0 / 2.0 and will support any type of file format. The 1:7 model is also compact and weighs just over seven pounds.