Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr vs StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:2
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:4
  • Material
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:Aluminium, Plastic
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:6 Gbit/s
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 Gbit/s
  • Built-in fan
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:No
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Yes
  • Input current
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:1.5 A
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:2 A
  • Output current
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:3 A
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:6.5 A
  • Width
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:130 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:171 mm
  • Depth
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 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 Hard Dr:114 mm
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:291 mm

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Comparison of SDOCK2U33V, SDOCK4U313
57 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers24
Maximum storage capacity10 TB10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
TRIM supportYesYes
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
LED indicatorsActivity, PowerActivity, Power
UASP supportYesYes
RAID supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling1 differ
Built-in fanDiffersNoYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Bearing typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSleeve bearing
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3 A6.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneType MUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers130 mm171 mm
DepthDiffers114 mm291 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm87 mm
WeightDiffers370 g1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers128 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers137 mm340 mm
Package heightDiffers126 mm210 mm
Package weightDiffers782 g2.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB, USB Type-C
Included power plug typesANZ, EU, JP, NA, UKANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 50 °C-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Other features2 differ
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.04 dB
ChipsetDiffersASMedia - ASM1153EVIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30000 h
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers632 mm354 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers283 mm356 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers169 mm470 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)4 pc(s)

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