Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black vs StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 8 TB more maximum storage capacity than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (10 TB vs 2 TB). The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 81 mm more width than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (171 mm vs 90 mm). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External.

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:2.5,3.5"
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:2 TB
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:5 Gbit/s
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:Yes
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:90 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:171 mm
  • Depth
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:50 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:291 mm
  • Height
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:15 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:87 mm
  • Package width
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:100 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:170 mm

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59 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum storage capacityDiffers2 TB10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
UASP supportYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Bearing typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSleeve bearing
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm171 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm291 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm87 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers150 mm340 mm
Package heightDiffers71 mm210 mm
Package weightDiffers384 g2.4 kg
Package volumeKnown for one1065 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB, USB Type-C
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.04 dB
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 h
Connection to PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers325 mm354 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers375 mm356 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers320 mm470 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers30 pc(s)4 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one11.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one39000 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 PantherUnknown — not stated by the source

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