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ASUS SimPro Dock vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SimPro Dock:4
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • SimPro Dock:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:0
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • SimPro Dock:2
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:1
  • Microphone in
    • SimPro Dock:No
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:Yes
  • Combo headphone/mic port
    • SimPro Dock:Yes
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:No
  • Headphone outputs
    • SimPro Dock:0
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:1
  • Product colour
    • SimPro Dock:Black
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:Black, Grey
  • Width
    • SimPro Dock:82 mm
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Mac and Windows:80 mm

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64 specifications
Ports & interfaces6 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portDiffersYesNo
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
DC-in jackYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Plastic
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Brand compatibilityKnown for oneAsusUnknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for oneASUSPRO B9440UA/B9438UA/BU404UA ASUSPRO P4540UQ/P4548UQ/PU554UQUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, US
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers82 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers128 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers375 g447 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source249 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Fresco Logic - FL1100EX, Texas Instruments - PCM2912A, Intel - WGI210AT, Texas Instruments - TPS65983
Number of microphone inputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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