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AISENS A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The AISENS A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (4 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the AISENS A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 35 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the AISENS A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the AISENS A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black, Grey on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:4
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:0
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:1
  • Ethernet LAN
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:No
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Yes
  • Product colour
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:Black
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:5 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:40 Gbit/s
  • USB cable length
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:0.15 m
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:0.2 m
  • Package width
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:160 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:200 mm
  • Package height
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:10 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:30 mm

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Comparison of A109-0987, 174B-USB4-MULTIPORT
62 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500 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 rateDiffers5 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 Hz
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40669 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeUSBUSB
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
USB cable lengthDiffers0.15 m0.2 m
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers160 mm200 mm
Package depth120 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers10 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers45 g175 g
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CERoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one41400 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one192 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers460 mm331 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers300 mm473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers200 pc(s)70 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek - RTS5453H, Realtek - RTS5452H, Realtek - RTS5252E, Realtek - RTL8156BG, Monolithic - MP4247, VIA - VL600, VIA - VL822, VIA - VL162, Terminus - FE8.1, Intel - JHL8140

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