Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'' vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking

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  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking has 1 more storage drives supported than the Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'' (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking has 4 TB more maximum storage capacity than the Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'' (6 TB vs 2 TB). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking has 42 mm more width than the Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'' (130 mm vs 88 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'', HDD, SSD on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the Sandberg USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'', 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking.

  • Storage media type
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':HDD
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':2.5"
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':1
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:2
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':2 TB
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:6 TB
  • LED indicators
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':Power
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':88 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:130 mm
  • Depth
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':63 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:147 mm
  • Height
    • USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'':44 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking:70 mm

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Comparison of USB 3.0 SATA Docking 2.5'', UNIDOCKU33
49 specifications
Hard drive5 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATAParallel ATA (IDE), Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Maximum storage capacityDiffers2 TB6 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type mini-BUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Maximum data transfer rate5 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerActivity, Power
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110-240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers88 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers63 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm70 mm
WeightDiffers150 g500 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source189 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source213 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package weightDiffers300 g1 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one120 x 55 x 205 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMicron - JMS561U, JMD330
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 h
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source631 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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