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Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium (4 vs 2). The Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium 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 StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K has 0.82 m more USB cable length than the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium (1 m vs 0.18 m). 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 Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium, 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
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:2
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:1
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:No
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:Grey
  • Compatible memory cards
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:SD, MicroSD (TransFlash)
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:CFexpress Type B, SD
  • USB cable length
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:0.18 m
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:1 m
  • Width
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:140 mm
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:45 mm
  • Depth
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:58 mm
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:168 mm

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65 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CThunderbolt 5
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumGrey
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, MicroSD (TransFlash)CFexpress Type B, SD
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 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
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
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
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
USB cable lengthDiffers0.18 m1 m
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm45 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm168 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm90 mm
WeightDiffers142 g636 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers130 mm147 mm
Package depthDiffers13 mm296 mm
Package heightDiffers210 mm113 mm
Package weightDiffers192 g1.52 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm314 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers280 mm480 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers440 mm310 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers100 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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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