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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 USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 2identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium (1 vs 0). The Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (2 vs 0). 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 USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (1 vs 0). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has Ethernet LAN. Only the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium has card reader integrated.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:0
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • 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
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:No
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Yes
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:No
  • Housing material
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Plastic
  • Power source type
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:USB
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:DC

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Comparison of EW1156, 208N-USB4-DOCK
69 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown 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 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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 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
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134.4 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
USB cable lengthDiffers0.18 m1 m
Power supplyKnown for one4.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 26 Tahoe, Mac 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
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
WidthDiffers140 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers142 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers130 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers13 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers210 mm87 mm
Package weightDiffers192 g1.1 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers280 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers440 mm500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers100 pc(s)5 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 - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B

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