Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap 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
15differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:2
- 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
Weight
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:524 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:318 g
Package width
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:188 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:161 mm
Package depth
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:123 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:170 mm
Package height
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:213 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:94 mm
Package weight
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:1.1 kg
- 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:704 g
Cables included
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:eSATA, USB
- 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:USB
Included power plug types
- Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap:ANZ, EU, NA, UK
- 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:EU, NA, UK

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Comparison of SDOCK2U33EB, SDOCKU33BV
51 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Model SDOCK2U33EB 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 SDOCKU33BV View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	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	2	1
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	8 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
LED indicators	Activity, Power	Activity, Power
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	143 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	524 g	318 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	188 mm	161 mm
Package depthDiffers	123 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	213 mm	94 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.1 kg	704 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 x 160 x 170 mm
Packaging content2 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	eSATA, USB	USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Included power plug typesDiffers	ANZ, EU, NA, UK	EU, NA, UK
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 50 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other features3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	eSATA, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
ChipsetDiffers	JMicron - JMS562	ASMedia - ASM1053 - 6G
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics data3 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080	84733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	686 mm	187 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	218 mm	476 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	471 mm	387 mm
Products per master (outer) case	10 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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