Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

HP Thunderbolt 4 vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity than the HP Thunderbolt 4 (2 vs 1). The HP Thunderbolt 4 has 41 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (121 mm vs 80 mm). The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 69 mm more depth than the HP Thunderbolt 4 (190 mm vs 121 mm). Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 35 °C on the HP Thunderbolt 4, 0 - 40 °C on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K. Cables included: AC on the HP Thunderbolt 4, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Thunderbolt 4:1
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Thunderbolt 4:0 - 35 °C
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0 - 40 °C
Width
- Thunderbolt 4:121 mm
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:80 mm
Depth
- Thunderbolt 4:121 mm
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:190 mm
Height
- Thunderbolt 4:51 mm
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:28.5 mm
Weight
- Thunderbolt 4:740 g
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:300 g
Package width
- Thunderbolt 4:396 mm
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:275 mm
Package depth
- Thunderbolt 4:171 mm
- USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:123 mm

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Comparison of D7NL4AA, 208UE-USB4-DOCK
78 specifications	A HP Thunderbolt 4 Model D7NL4AA View product	B StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K Model 208UE-USB4-DOCK View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 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	24 Hz
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45663 h
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	China, Thailand, Mexico	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for one	Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 A
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134.4 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU, UK
USB cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Power supplyKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	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 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Mac 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supported	ChromeOS	ChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °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%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15 - 12192 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	51 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	740 g	300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	396 mm	275 mm
Package depthDiffers	171 mm	123 mm
Package heightDiffers	95 mm	87 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.08 kg	1.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URLKnown for one	https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6126692-6126777-16?openCLC=true	Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for one	HP Thunderbolt 4 100W G6 Dock; 120 W power adapter; Thunderbolt 4 cable (1 m); Power cord; Product notice; Warranty card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	28 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 11; Windows 10; macOS; Linux; ThinPro; ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1200 x 1000 x 140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	1199.9 x 1000 x 140 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 5.51")	Unknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	43211602	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one	At least 35% post-consumer recycled plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one	821844328330, 821844328361	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with optionsKnown for one	(ABB) 821844328330; (ABU) 821844328361	Unknown — not stated by the source

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