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StarTech.com 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub vs StarTech.com 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 2identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Data transfer rate
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:5000 Mbit/s
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:480 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:Black
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:Silver
  • LED indicators
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:Power, USB
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:Yes
  • Certification
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:RoHS, CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:CE, FCC, RoHS
  • Width
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:59.6 mm
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:50 mm
  • Depth
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:152 mm
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:101 mm
  • Height
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:24 mm
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:19 mm
  • Package width
    • 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub - 5Gbps - Metal Industrial USB-A Hub - Wall or Desk Mountable USB Data Hub - TAA Compliant USB Expander Hub:295 mm
    • 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch:243 mm

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Comparison of ST4300USBM, USB421HS
46 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
Hub interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Terminal block portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Features4 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Housing materialKnown for oneSteelUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, USBYes
CertificationDiffersRoHS, CE, FCC, TAA, REACHCE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one36 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType MUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, WindUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/ 10.5/ 10.6 Linux
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers59.6 mm50 mm
DepthDiffers152 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm19 mm
WeightKnown for one301 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers295 mm243 mm
Package depthDiffers190 mm167.5 mm
Package heightDiffers72 mm73 mm
Package weightDiffers1.2 kg175.5 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included power plug typesKnown for oneAU, EU, NA, UKUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 90%
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one245881 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one555 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one402 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one343 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one14 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84719000Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneVIA/VLI - VL811+Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x USB-B, 1x USB-A
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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