Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White

31specifications compared
23differ
8identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Storage media type
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:HDD
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:HDD, SSD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:1
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:4
Product colour
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:Black
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:Silver, White
Material
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:Plastic
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:3 Gbit/s
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:5 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:HDD, Power
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:Activity, Power
Output current
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:2 A
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:3 A
Width
- SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for:80 mm
- USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White:72 mm

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Comparison of SATDOCKU3E, SDOCKU33HW
44 specifications	A StarTech.com SATA Hard Drive Docking Station eSATA USB 3.0 to SATA HDD Dock for Model SATDOCKU3E View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Docking Station SSD / HDD with integrated Fast Charge USB Hub and UASP For SATA 6 Gbps - White Model SDOCKU33HW View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported	1	1
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	1	4
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver, White
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power	Activity, Power
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft WHQL, CE, FCC
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	110-240 V	110-240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 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
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	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	80 mm	72 mm
DepthDiffers	142 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	350 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	180 mm	90 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
Package heightDiffers	90 mm	143 mm
Package weightDiffers	900 g	640 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	eSATA, USB	AC, USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	20 - 80%
Other features2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	eSATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
ChipsetDiffers	Lucidport USB300	VIA812+ASM1053E
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

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