Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch vs StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch has 3 more ports quantity than the StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K (7 vs 4). The ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch has 400 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K (480 Mbit/s vs 80 Mbit/s). Host interface: USB 2.0 Type-A on the ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch, Thunderbolt 5 on the StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K. Product colour: Black on the ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch, Grey on the StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K. LED indicators: Yes on the ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch, Power on the StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K.

Ports quantity
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:7
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:4
Host interface
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:USB 2.0 Type-A
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:Thunderbolt 5
Data transfer rate
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:480 Mbit/s
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:80 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:Black
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:Grey
LED indicators
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:Yes
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:Power
Cables included
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:USB Type-A to USB Type-A
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:Thunderbolt
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:-20 - 60 °C
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch:10 - 80%
- 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K:0 - 95%

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Comparison of US4224-AT, 303NA-TB5-HUB
49 specifications	A ATEN 2 x 4 USB 2.0 Sharing Switch Model US4224-AT View product	B StarTech.com 4-Port Thunderbolt™ 5 Hub with Thunderbolt™ Share KVM, 80/120Gbps, 8K Model 303NA-TB5-HUB View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ports quantityDiffers	7	4
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 2.0 Type-A	Thunderbolt 5
Hub interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Thunderbolt 5, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	80 Mbit/s
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7680 x 4320
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8K Ultra HD
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180.18 W
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.58 A
Power supply typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	451 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NA, JP, ANZ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A to USB Type-A	Thunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	285 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84718000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel - JHL9480, Parade - FL5801, Infineon - CYPM1322, Infineon - CYPD8225

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