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StarTech.com 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps) vs StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio

35specifications compared
17differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):4
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:1
Certification
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):CE, FCC
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:CE, FCC, REACH
Built-in fan
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):Yes
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:No
AC input voltage
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):100-240 V
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:110-240 V
Input current
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):2 A
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:0.6 A
Output current
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):6.5 A
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:2 A
Width
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):171.2 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:93 mm
Depth
- 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps):290.5 mm
- Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:145 mm

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Comparison of SDOCK4U33E, SDOCKU313E
49 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Bay Hard Drive Docking Station for 2.5”/3.5” SSDs and HDDs - eSATA/USB 3.0 to SATA (6Gbps) Model SDOCK4U33E View product	B StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio Model SDOCKU313E View product
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Maximum storage capacity	6 TB	6 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B + eSATA	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-B
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Activity, Power	Activity, Power
UASP support	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, REACH
Cooling1 differ
Built-in fanDiffers	Yes	No
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	110-240 V
Input currentDiffers	2 A	0.6 A
Output voltage	12 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	6.5 A	2 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	171.2 mm	93 mm
DepthDiffers	290.5 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	87.3 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	1.03 kg	410 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	215 mm	98 mm
Package depthDiffers	343 mm	162 mm
Package heightDiffers	170 mm	172 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.4 kg	862 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	168 x 340 x 213 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC, USB, eSATA	USB, eSATA
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, NA, UK
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 50 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMicron - JMS567, JMicron - JBM575	ASMedia - ASM1351
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	488 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)

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