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StarTech.com SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Number of HDDs supported
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:4
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:2
Output current
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:6.5 A
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:3 A
Width
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:170 mm
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:130 mm
Depth
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:280 mm
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:140 mm
Height
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:90 mm
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:70 mm
Weight
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:997 g
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:610 g
Package weight
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:2.12 kg
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:1.12 kg
Chipset
- SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black:VIA VL810 + ASMedia ASM1051
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:JMicron JMS551

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Comparison of SATDOCK4U3, UNIDOCK3UGB
31 specifications	A StarTech.com SATDOCK4U3 laptop dock/port replicator Black Model SATDOCK4U3 View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for Model UNIDOCK3UGB View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Performanceidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Storage1 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
Supported HDD interfaces	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Supported HDD sizes	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	6.5 A	3 A
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 80 °C	5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 90%	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	280 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	90 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	997 g	610 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	2.12 kg	1.12 kg
Package widthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	VIA VL810 + ASMedia ASM1051	JMicron JMS551
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 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
Interface	USB	USB

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