Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Freecom mDock Keypad Secure vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key

13specifications compared
13differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Freecom mDock Keypad Secure has 1 more storage drives supported than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Freecom mDock Keypad Secure (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Freecom mDock Keypad Secure has 70 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (129 mm vs 59 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the Freecom mDock Keypad Secure, SSD on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the Freecom mDock Keypad Secure, M.2 on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key.

Storage media type
- mDock Keypad Secure:HDD
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:SSD
Storage drive interface
- mDock Keypad Secure:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
Storage drive sizes supported
- mDock Keypad Secure:2.5"
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- mDock Keypad Secure:2
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:1
Product colour
- mDock Keypad Secure:Black, Grey
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:Black
Maximum data transfer rate
- mDock Keypad Secure:5 Gbit/s
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:10 Gbit/s
Width
- mDock Keypad Secure:129 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:59 mm
Depth
- mDock Keypad Secure:65 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:403.7 mm

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Comparison of mDock Keypad Secure, 1USB3-NVME-DOCK
34 specifications	A Freecom mDock Keypad Secure View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key Model 1USB3-NVME-DOCK View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II	M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	403.7 mm
HeightDiffers	56 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	62 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	109 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM2362
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129956 h
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)

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