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Acer EasyPort IV vs StarTech.com USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- EasyPort IV:4
- USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for:1
Weight
- EasyPort IV:333 g
- USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for:413 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- EasyPort IV:265 x 62 x 26.5 mm
- USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for:93 x 165 x 45 mm
Interface
- EasyPort IV:USB
- USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for:SATA

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Comparison of EasyPort IV, UNIDOCK2U
25 specifications	A Acer EasyPort IV View product	B StarTech.com USB to SATA IDE Hard Drive Docking Station for Model UNIDOCK2U View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	333 g	413 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.07 kg
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64bit)/ Server 2003(32/64bit)/ Vista(32/64bit)/ 7(32/64bit)/ Server 2008 R2 Linux MAC OS X +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	265 x 62 x 26.5 mm	93 x 165 x 45 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB	SATA
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ~ 240 AC
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Host Connectors: 1 - USB B F Drive Connectors: 1 - 7 pin SATA DATA F 1 - 15 pin SATA Power F 1 - 40 pin IDC M 1 - 4 pin Power (LP4) M 1 - 44 pin IDC M
DVI portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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