Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

LED indicators
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:Yes
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:Power
Number of HDDs supported
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:1
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:2
Output current
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:2 A
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:3 A
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:5 - 80 °C
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:0 - 80 °C
Weight
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:493 g
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:610 g
Package weight
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:924 g
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:1.32 kg
Interface
- USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan:USB/eSATA
- USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for:USB

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Comparison of SATDOCKU3SEF, UNIDOCK3U
37 specifications	A StarTech.com USB 3.0 eSATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Cooling Fan Model SATDOCKU3SEF View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA IDE HDD Docking Station for Model UNIDOCK3U View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
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	1	2
Power1 differ
Output currentDiffers	2 A	3 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 80 °C	0 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
WeightDiffers	493 g	610 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	924 g	1.32 kg
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
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
InterfaceDiffers	USB/eSATA	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	100 x 130 x 130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	12 DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control unitidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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