Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 vs TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN)

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has 72.1 mm more width than the TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN) (88.9 mm vs 16.8 mm). The ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has 77.5 mm more depth than the TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN) (119.5 mm vs 42 mm). Only the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 has internal. Host interface: PCIe on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, USB Type-A on the TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN). Purpose: PC on the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5, PC / Notebook / Tablet on the TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN).

Host interface
- ThunderboltEX 5:PCIe
- UB500 PLUS(UN):USB Type-A
Internal
- ThunderboltEX 5:Yes
- UB500 PLUS(UN):No
Purpose
- ThunderboltEX 5:PC
- UB500 PLUS(UN):PC / Notebook / Tablet
Width
- ThunderboltEX 5:88.9 mm
- UB500 PLUS(UN):16.8 mm
Depth
- ThunderboltEX 5:119.5 mm
- UB500 PLUS(UN):42 mm

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Comparison of ThunderboltEX 5, UB500 PLUS(UN)
26 specifications	A ASUS ThunderboltEX 5 View product	B TP-Link UB500 PLUS(UN)View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	USB Type-A
Output interfaceDiffers	Mini DisplayPort, USB 2.0, PCIe, USB Type-C, Thunderbolt, VGA	Bluetooth
Host interface genderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Male
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Expansion card standardKnown for one	PCIe 4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
PurposeDiffers	PC	PC / Notebook / Tablet
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	120 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Output voltageKnown for one	20 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	4.8 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	88.9 mm	16.8 mm
DepthDiffers	119.5 mm	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless

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