Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows

23specifications compared
21differ
2identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows 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 StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows 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). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium (2 vs 1). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows 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 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:1
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
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:140 W
HDMI ports quantity
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:1
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:2
Ethernet LAN
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:No
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:Yes
Product colour
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Aluminium
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:Grey
Card reader integrated
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:Yes
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:No
USB cable length
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:0.18 m
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:0.254 m
Width
- EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium:140 mm
- USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows:65 mm

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Comparison of EW1156, 318B-USB4MULTIPORT
51 specifications	A Ewent EW1156 laptop dock/port replicator Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Aluminium Model EW1156 View product	B StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Hub, Driverless Dual-HDMI 4K for macOS and Windows Model 318B-USB4MULTIPORT View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	USB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers	100 W	140 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000,10,100 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium	Grey
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 Hz
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate (PC)
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	USB	USB
USB cable lengthDiffers	0.18 m	0.254 m
Power supplyKnown for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	137 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	142 g	143 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	130 mm	110 mm
Package depthDiffers	13 mm	190 mm
Package heightDiffers	210 mm	19 mm
Package weightDiffers	192 g	220 g
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	300 mm	250 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	280 mm	415 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	440 mm	210 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	100 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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