Product comparison · 2 interface hubs

StarTech.com 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub vs StarTech.com 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:5000 Mbit/s
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:Black
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:Silver
LED indicators
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:Power
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:Yes
Width
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:68 mm
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:50 mm
Depth
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:95 mm
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:101 mm
Height
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:23 mm
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:19 mm
Package width
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:150 mm
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:243 mm
Package depth
- 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub:210 mm
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:167.5 mm

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Comparison of ST4300USB3GB, USB421HS
40 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port Black SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub Model ST4300USB3GB View product	B StarTech.com 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch Model USB421HS View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ports quantity	4	4
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0 Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hub interfacesKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	101 mm
HeightDiffers	23 mm	19 mm
WeightKnown for one	55 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	150 mm	243 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	167.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	80 mm	73 mm
Package weightDiffers	440 g	175.5 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	0 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	430 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84719000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	VIA/VLI - VL811+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x USB-B, 1x USB-A
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6 Linux

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