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StarTech.com 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD vs StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:4
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:1
Maximum storage capacity
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:16 TB
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:4 TB
Certification
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:CE, UL
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:CE, FCC
Output current
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:6.5 A
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:2.5 A
Width
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:172 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:145 mm
Depth
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:290.5 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:93 mm
Height
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:172.7 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:65 mm
Weight
- 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD:966 g
- Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T:400 g

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Comparison of SATDOCK4U3E, SATDOCKU3S
51 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Bay eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5/3.5 HDD Model SATDOCK4U3E View product	B StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD Docking Station, T Model SATDOCKU3S View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	4 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	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
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Activity, Power	Activity, Power
UASP support	No	No
CertificationDiffers	CE, UL	CE, FCC
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	110-240 V	110-240 V
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	6.5 A	2.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	172 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	290.5 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	172.7 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	966 g	400 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.6 kg	728 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	168 x 340 x 213 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	USB, eSATA	USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	EU, NA, UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 80 °C	5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	8 - 80%
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Jmicron - JM321+JM539	ASMedia - ASM1053
Compliance certificates	RoHS	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	486 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	389 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)

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