Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station vs StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 2 more storage drives supported than the Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station (4 vs 2). The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 2.5 A more output current than the Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station (6.5 A vs 4 A). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External. Product colour: Aluminium on the Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station, Black on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External. Material: Aluminium on the Lindy USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station, Plastic on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External.

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:2.5"
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:2
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:4
  • Product colour
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:Aluminium
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Black
  • Material
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:Aluminium
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:Activity, HDD, Power
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Activity, Power
  • Output current
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:4 A
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:6.5 A
  • Weight
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:800 g
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:1 kg
  • Cables included
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 Docking and Clone Station:USB
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:USB, USB Type-C

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Comparison of 43231, SDOCK4U313
53 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 indicatorsDiffersActivity, HDD, PowerActivity, Power
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Power1 differ
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 voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers4 A6.5 A
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source171 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source291 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
WeightDiffers800 g1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Packaging content2 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB, USB Type-C
Included power plug typesDiffersAU, EU, GB, UKANZ, 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source354 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source356 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)

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