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Axagon HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the Axagon HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey (4 vs 3). The Axagon HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K (1 vs 0). The Axagon HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey has 1 more headphone outputs than the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K (1 vs 0). Only the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K has Ethernet LAN. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the Axagon HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey, Thunderbolt 5 on the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:3
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:1
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:1
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:No
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:Yes
  • Data transfer rate
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:5 Gbit/s
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:120 Gbit/s
  • HD type
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:4K Ultra HD
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:8K Ultra HD
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • USB cable length
    • HMC-KB-PT laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Grey:0.6 m
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:1 m

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Comparison of HMC-KB-PT, 183N-TB5USB4DOCK
89 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CThunderbolt 5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one1.4/2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 source3
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 source10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance4 differ
Product colourGreyGrey
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MMC Mobile, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCCFexpress Type B, SD
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s120 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HD8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hub interfacesKnown for one3.5mm, HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Charging functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 Hz
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthDiffers0.6 m1 m
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, ChromeOS, Linux, iOS, iPadOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard key switchKnown for oneScissor key switchUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for onePortugueseUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard form factorKnown for oneMiniUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers296 mm45 mm
DepthDiffers11 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers128 mm90 mm
WeightDiffers353 g636 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers317 mm147 mm
Package depthDiffers36 mm296 mm
Package heightDiffers154 mm113 mm
Package weightDiffers733 g1.52 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Travel caseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CThunderbolt
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
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-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source314 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - JHL9480, Infineon - PMG1, Infineon - CCG8, Realtek - RTL8157CG, JMicron - JMS581LT, Texas Instruments - TPS2546, VIA Labs - VL822Q8, VIA Labs - VL822Q7, VIA Labs - VL817, Parade - FL5801, Terminus - FE1.1, STMicro - STM32C071F8

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