Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

Kensington Universal Multi-Display Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:VGA
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:Mini PCI Express
Output interface
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:USB 2.0
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Internal
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:No
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:Yes
Package width
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:155.4 mm
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:145 mm
Package depth
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:50.8 mm
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:210 mm
Package height
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:182.6 mm
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:40 mm
Package weight
- Universal Multi-Display Adapter:272 g
- 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter:174.2 g

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Comparison of Universal Multi-Display Adapter, MPEXUSB3S2
23 specifications	A Kensington Universal Multi-Display Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port Mini PCI Express SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Card Adapter Model MPEXUSB3S2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	VGA	Mini PCI Express
Output interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEC uPD720200
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-65 - 125 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70.4 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	155.4 mm	145 mm
Package depthDiffers	50.8 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	182.6 mm	40 mm
Package weightDiffers	272 g	174.2 g
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions), Windows Vista sp1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions), Windows XP (sp2, sp3, including Tablet PC editions). Mac OS X 105.5 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Intel-based Apple computer including Max Mini (Intel), iMAc (Intel), MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source

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