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CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 30 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 21.5 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (76.5 mm vs 55 mm). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, USB4 on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10000,5000,2500,1000 Mbit/s on the CLUB3D CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows.

  • HDMI ports quantity
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:0
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:1
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10000,5000,2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Black
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:40 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:76.5 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:55 mm
  • Depth
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:34 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:141 mm
  • Height
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:17 mm
  • Weight
    • CAC-2531 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:42 g
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:200 g

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Comparison of CAC-2531, 174B-USB4-MULTIPORT
63 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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 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 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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10000,5000,2500,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 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 rateDiffers10 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
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers76.5 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers34 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers42 g200 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm200 mm
Package depthDiffers35 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers100 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers22 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 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 source440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source331 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8544 4290Unknown — 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
Packaging compositionidentical
Paper/cardboard packaging weightKnown for one22 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Plastic packaging weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Total paper/cardboard packaging weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Total plastic packaging weightKnown for one0 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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