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ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink vs StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink (4 vs 2). The ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink has 2 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K (3 vs 1). The ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink has 1 more DisplayPorts quantity than the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K (2 vs 1). Only the ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink has microphone in. Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,10,1000 Mbit/s on the ACT Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:2
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:3
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:2
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:1
  • Microphone in
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:Yes
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:No
  • Headphone outputs
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:1
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:100,10,1000 Mbit/s
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:Black
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Grey
  • Number of displays supported
    • Universal USB-C Docking Station 4K, for 3 HDMI/DisplayPort monitors, DisplayLink:3
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:2

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68 specifications
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity22
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI version2.02.0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone outputsDiffers10
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gbit/s
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Wedge, Noble
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84290 h
VESA mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentDiffers6.43 A6.25 A
Output voltageDiffers21 V24 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU, UK
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one135 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers107 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers107 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers54 mm27 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVMM5320, VL103R, VL171, VL822, VP226, VL817, RTL8153E

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