Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	16 TB	4 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
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
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
Cables includedDiffers	USB, eSATA	USB
Included power plug typesKnown for one	EU, NA, UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	8 - 80%
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Jmicron - JM321+JM539	ASMedia - ASM1053
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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