Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

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
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
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
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
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 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
Cables includedDiffers	AC, USB, eSATA	USB, eSATA
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, NA, UK
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMicron - JMS567, JMicron - JBM575	ASMedia - ASM1351
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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