Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External vs Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey

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  • 5identical
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The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 2 more storage drives supported than the Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey (4 vs 2). The Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey has 6 TB more maximum storage capacity than the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External (16 TB vs 10 TB). The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 4 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey (10 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey. Product colour: Black on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External, Black, Grey on the Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:4
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:2
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 TB
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:16 TB
  • Product colour
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Black
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Material
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Plastic
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:ABS synthetics, Aluminium
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 Gbit/s
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:6 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:Activity, Power
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:Status
  • AC input voltage
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:100 - 240 V
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:220 V
  • Output current
    • 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:6.5 A
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:2 A

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Comparison of SDOCK4U313, DK2-USB3
55 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Maximum storage capacityDiffers10 TB16 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
MaterialDiffersPlasticABS synthetics, Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerStatus
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCEE
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Bearing typeKnown for oneSleeve bearingUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one78 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 V
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers6.5 A2 A
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers171 mm129 mm
DepthDiffers291 mm95 mm
HeightDiffers87 mm72 mm
WeightKnown for one1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one340 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one210 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB, USB Type-CUSB
Included power plug typesKnown for oneANZ, EU, JP, NA, UKUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one19.04 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneVIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSRoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one30000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one354 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one356 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one470 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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