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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 Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:100 W
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:96 W
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:No
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Yes
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:No
  • Housing material
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Plastic
  • Width
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:140 mm
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:95 mm
  • Depth
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:58 mm
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:202 mm

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Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 up toDiffers100 W96 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
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
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 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano, Kensington
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, MicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 source1.9 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.75 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one0.18 mUnknown — 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, Windows 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 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 11.1 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm95 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm202 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm32 mm
WeightDiffers142 g360 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers130 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers13 mm255 mm
Package heightDiffers210 mm90 mm
Package weightDiffers192 g1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers280 mm470 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers440 mm287 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 sourceDisplayLink - DL-6950, VIA Labs - VL108, VIA Labs - VL822, VIA Labs - VL817, VIA Labs - VL122, Realtek - RTL8153B

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