Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, Serial ATA III on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and. Material: Plastic on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and.

Storage drive interface
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:Serial ATA
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:M.2, Serial ATA III
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:5 Gbit/s
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:10 Gbit/s

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Comparison of AC1504, USB31CSAT3M2E
47 specifications	A ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 Model AC1504 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and Model USB31CSAT3M2E View product
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	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	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 fan(s)
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type H
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS581DC
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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