Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Lindy 42789 storage drive docking station Black vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Storage media type
- 42789 storage drive docking station Black:HDD
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface
- 42789 storage drive docking station Black:Serial ATA II
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:Serial ATA III
Maximum storage capacity
- 42789 storage drive docking station Black:2 TB
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:8 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 42789 storage drive docking station Black:3 Gbit/s
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:6 Gbit/s
Output current
- 42789 storage drive docking station Black:2 A
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:3 A

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Comparison of 42789, SDOCK2U33EB
46 specifications	A Lindy 42789 storage drive docking station Black Model 42789 View product	B StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Model SDOCK2U33EB View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	8 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	3 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	132 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	524 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	188 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	213 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	eSATA, USB	eSATA, USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANZ, EU, NA, UK
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	eSATA, USB	eSATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron - JMS562
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	686 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	471 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)

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