Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Axagon RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU vs StarTech.com 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:SATA
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:USB Type-C
Output interface
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:SATA
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:PCIe, Terminal
Internal
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:Yes
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:No
Purpose
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:Laptop
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:PC
Data transfer rate (max)
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:5 Gbit/s
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:10 Gbit/s
Package width
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:150 mm
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:443 mm
Package depth
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:154 mm
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:210 mm
Package height
- RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU:25 mm
- 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte:247 mm

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Comparison of RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU, 4PCIE-PCIE-ENCLOSURE
53 specifications	A Axagon RSS-CD12 2.5 SSD/HDD caddy into DVD slot 12.7 mm LED ALU View product	B StarTech.com 4-Slot PCIe Expansion Chassis with PCIe x2 Host Card, PCIe 2.0 - 10Gbps, External PCIe Slots for Desktops/Servers, PCI Express Expansion Box/Adapte Model 4PCIE-PCIE-ENCLOSURE View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	SATA	USB Type-C
Output interfaceDiffers	SATA	PCIe, Terminal
NVMeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host interface genderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Female
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	PC
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to installKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1806
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	78 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	150 mm	443 mm
Package depthDiffers	154 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	25 mm	247 mm
Package weightDiffers	137 g	6 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C to USB Type-C
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	437 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Steel

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