Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and

37specifications compared
24differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:4
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:2
LED indicators
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Activity, Power
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:Yes
Number of fans
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:2 fan(s)
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:0 fan(s)
AC input voltage
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:100 - 240 V
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:12 V
Output current
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:6.5 A
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:2 A
Width
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:171 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:88.4 mm
Depth
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:291 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:360.6 mm
Height
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:87 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:14.1 mm

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Comparison of SDOCK4U313, USB31CSAT3M2E
52 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External Model SDOCK4U313 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and Model USB31CSAT3M2E View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	10 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for one	10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power	Yes
Cooling1 differ
Built-in fanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	0 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing typeKnown for one	Sleeve bearing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	78 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	6.5 A	2 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type H
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	171 mm	88.4 mm
DepthDiffers	291 mm	360.6 mm
HeightDiffers	87 mm	14.1 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	190 mm
Package depthDiffers	340 mm	123 mm
Package heightDiffers	210 mm	54 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	330 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 50 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	19.04 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	VIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715	JMS581DC
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	354 mm	400 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	356 mm	290 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	470 mm	275 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	4 pc(s)	20 pc(s)

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