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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 Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 16identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The 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, has 2 more storage drives supported than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking (4 vs 2). The 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, has 2 TB more maximum storage capacity than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking (8 TB vs 6 TB). The 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, has 1 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Only the 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, has built-in fan. Weight: 1.03 kg on the 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,, 500 g on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 6 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 6 Gbit/s
    • 5 Gbit/s
  • Built-in fan
    • Yes
    • No
  • AC input voltage
    • 100-240 V
    • 110-240 V
  • Input current
    • 2.5 A
    • 1.3 A
  • Output current
    • 6.5 A
    • 3 A
  • Width
    • 171.2 mm
    • 130 mm

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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

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StarTech.com

Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA and IDE Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III and IDE (40 pin) SSD/HDD Docking

Model UNIDOCKU33

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Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIParallel ATA (IDE), Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Maximum storage capacityDiffers8 TB6 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
LED indicatorsActivity, PowerActivity, Power
UASP supportYesYes
CertificationCE, FCCCE, FCC
Hot-swapKnown for oneYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
RAID supportKnown for oneNo
Cooling1 differ
Built-in fanDiffersYesNo
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one4 cm
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V110-240 V
Input currentDiffers2.5 A1.3 A
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers6.5 A3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneType M
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers171.2 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers285 mm147 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm70 mm
WeightDiffers1.03 kg500 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one168 x 340 x 213 mm
Package widthDiffers214 mm189 mm
Package depthDiffers341 mm213 mm
Package heightDiffers170 mm122 mm
Package weightDiffers2.18 kg1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
ManualYesYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneAU, EU, NA, UK
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 50 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%8 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
ChipsetDiffersVL812+ASM1053EJMicron - JMS561U, JMD330
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one30000 h
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers361 mm631 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers473 mm216 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers357 mm473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers4 pc(s)10 pc(s)

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