On Tuesday, accessory maker Newer Technology announced the release of its NewerTech Voyager, a SATA hard drive docking station with support for the FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA interfaces.

The drive can accept both 2.5" and 3.5" Serial ATA I and II hard drives of 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 is now available and retails for US$99.95 before shipping and handling.