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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 USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

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  • 20differ
  • 4identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 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 USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K (2 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K has 40 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium (140 W vs 100 W). Only the StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K 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, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:0
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 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
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:0
  • 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
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:140 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:No
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K: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)
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:MicroSD (TransFlash), 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
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:0.203 m
  • Width
    • EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:140 mm
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:59 mm

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USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

Model 305B-USBC-MULTIPORT

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Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityDiffers01
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 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 source1
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 toDiffers100 W140 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown 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 source100,10,1000 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)MicroSD (TransFlash), SD
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 source3480 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31195 h
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
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
USB cable lengthDiffers0.18 m0.203 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 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 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 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiPadOS, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 32 °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 source5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers58 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers142 g100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers130 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers13 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers210 mm19 mm
Package weightDiffers192 g187 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
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers300 mm310 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers280 mm330 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers440 mm530 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers100 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParade - PS188, VIA - VL822, Genesys Logic - GL3231S, Realtek - RTL8153E

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