Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 5identical
  • 45known 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (4 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 5 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 (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 0.85 m more USB cable length 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 m vs 0.15 m). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K: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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K: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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Power source type
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:USB
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:DC
  • 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:275 mm
  • Package depth
    • A109-0987 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A + Type-C Black:120 mm
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:123 mm

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Comparison of A109-0987, 208N-USB4-DOCK
66 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 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 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 source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
DC-in jackKnown 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/s10 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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134.4 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
USB cable lengthDiffers0.15 m1 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 26 Tahoe, Mac 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
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 source80 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers160 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers120 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers10 mm87 mm
Package weightDiffers45 g1.1 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHS, CEFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
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 mm210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers460 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers300 mm500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers200 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B

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