Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 vs Axagon ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Storage media type
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:HDD, SSD
- ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock:SSD
Storage drive interface
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:Serial ATA
- ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock:M.2
Storage drive sizes supported
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:2.5,3.5"
- ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock:M.2
Material
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:Plastic
- ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock:Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:5 Gbit/s
- ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock:10 Gbit/s

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Comparison of AC1504, ADSA-M2C
44 specifications	A ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 Model AC1504 View product	B Axagon ADSA-M2C SuperSpeed USB-C 10Gbps dual M.2 NVMe dock Model ADSA-M2C View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	M.2
Number of storage drives supported	2	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	353 g
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A to USB Type-B	USB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-C
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Connection to PC	Yes	Yes
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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