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StarTech.com 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station vs StarTech.com Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:6
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:5
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:5 - 80 °C
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:-40 - 70 °C
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:-10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:8 - 90%
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:0 - 90%
Weight
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:1.02 kg
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:125 g
Package width
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:168 mm
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:75 mm
Package depth
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:340 mm
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:230 mm
Package height
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station:213 mm
- Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet:145 mm

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Comparison of SATDOCK4U2E, USBDOCK2
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Bay eSATA USB 2.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station Model SATDOCK4U2E View product	B StarTech.com Universal Laptop USB 2.0 Docking Station with Audio and Ethernet Model USBDOCK2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	5
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
Storageidentical
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control unitidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 80 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	125 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	168 mm	75 mm
Package depthDiffers	340 mm	230 mm
Package heightDiffers	213 mm	145 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.24 kg	545.8 g
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	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	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Mac OS 10.4-10.6, Linux
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	172.7 x 290.5 x 94.7 mm	183 x 70 x 25 mm
InterfaceDiffers	docking connector	USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 AC
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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