Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

StarTech.com 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay, vs StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:4
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:1
Maximum storage capacity
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:8 TB
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:6 TB
Number of fans
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:2 fan(s)
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:0 fan(s)
Width
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:171.2 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:92 mm
Depth
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:285 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:139 mm
Height
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:85 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:53 mm
Weight
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:1.03 kg
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:325 g
Package width
- 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay,:214 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St:162 mm

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Comparison of SDOCK4U33, SDOCKU33EBV
51 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Bay, Model SDOCK4U33 View product	B StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.0 / eSATA 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 St Model SDOCKU33EBV View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeKnown for one	HDD, SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for one	2.5,3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Maximum storage capacityDiffers	8 TB	6 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	6.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8	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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	171.2 mm	92 mm
DepthDiffers	285 mm	139 mm
HeightDiffers	85 mm	53 mm
WeightDiffers	1.03 kg	325 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	168 x 340 x 213 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	214 mm	162 mm
Package depthDiffers	341 mm	171 mm
Package heightDiffers	170 mm	93 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.18 kg	755 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	USB	eSATA, USB
Included power plug typesKnown for one	AU, EU, NA, UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	VL812+ASM1053E	JMicron - JMS561
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	361 mm	385 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	473 mm	482 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	357 mm	184 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	4 pc(s)	10 pc(s)

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