Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Lindy USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station:4
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:0
Output current
- USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station:3 A
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:2 A
Weight
- USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station:500 g
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:493 g
Interface
- USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station:USB
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:USB/eSATA

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Comparison of USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station, SATDOCKU3SEF
34 specifications	A Lindy USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan Model SATDOCKU3SEF View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5,3.5"
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	3 A	2 A
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control unitidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	493 g
WidthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	924 g
Other features2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, XP Mac OS 10.4.3	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 130 x 130 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB/eSATA
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 DC
I/O portsKnown for one	1x HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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