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Acer Cradle 2 vs Lenovo ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Cradle 2:0
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Cradle 2:3
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:2
HDMI ports quantity
- Cradle 2:1
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:0
Product colour
- Cradle 2:Silver
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:Black
Card reader integrated
- Cradle 2:Yes
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:No
Brand compatibility
- Cradle 2:Acer
- ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock:Lenovo

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Comparison of Cradle 2, ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock
27 specifications	A Acer Cradle 2 View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	No	No
Headphone outputs	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand compatibilityDiffers	Acer	Lenovo
CompatibilityKnown for one	Aspire P3 Iconia W700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	309 g

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