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

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	A 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 Model SDOCK2U33V View product	B StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External Model SDOCK4U313 View product
Hard drive1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling1 differ
Built-in fanDiffers	No	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Bearing typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sleeve bearing
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 W
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	2 A
Output currentDiffers	3 A	6.5 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	171 mm
DepthDiffers	114 mm	291 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	87 mm
WeightDiffers	370 g	1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	128 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	137 mm	340 mm
Package heightDiffers	126 mm	210 mm
Package weightDiffers	782 g	2.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB, USB Type-C
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.04 dB
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia - ASM1153E	VIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 h
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	632 mm	354 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	283 mm	356 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	169 mm	470 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	10 pc(s)	4 pc(s)

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