Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Freecom mDOCK 3.0 vs StarTech.com SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- mDOCK 3.0:Black, Silver
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:Black
Supported HDD interfaces
- mDOCK 3.0:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:Serial ATA
Operating temperature (T-T)
- mDOCK 3.0:10 - 35 °C
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- mDOCK 3.0:-20 - 70 °C
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:-40 - 70 °C
Width
- mDOCK 3.0:136 mm
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:170 mm
Depth
- mDOCK 3.0:95 mm
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:280 mm
Height
- mDOCK 3.0:77 mm
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:90 mm
Weight
- mDOCK 3.0:420 g
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:997 g

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Comparison of mDOCK 3.0, SATDOCK4U3
43 specifications	A Freecom mDOCK 3.0 View product	B StarTech.com SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black Model SATDOCK4U3 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage1 differ
Built-in HDDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II	Serial ATA
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	136 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	77 mm	90 mm
WeightDiffers	420 g	997 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X v10.4.8	-Windows 2000 / XP(32/64-bit) / Server 2003(32/64-bit) / Vista(32/64-bit ) / 7(32/64-bit) / Server 2008 R2 -Mac OS X -Linux
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz, 256MB RAM; PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Power Book G3/G4, Intel Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VL810 + ASMedia ASM1051
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Poweridentical
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.12 kg

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