Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

i-tec USB-C Mini Docking Station vs i-tec USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:Wired
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:Docking
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:2
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:3
Microphone in
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:No
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:Yes
Headphone outputs
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:0
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:1
Product colour
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:Black
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:Black, Blue, Silver
Maximum digital resolution
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:1920 x 1080 pixels
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of displays supported
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:1
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:2
Housing material
- USB-C Mini Docking Station:Plastic
- USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station:Aluminium

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Comparison of C31MINIDOCKPD, U3METALDOCKUK
46 specifications	A i-tec USB-C Mini Docking Station Model C31MINIDOCKPD View product	B i-tec USB 3.0 Metal Docking Station Model U3METALDOCKUK View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Docking
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Blue, Silver
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers	1	2
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Brand compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Any brand
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	USB	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 A
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	56 mm	77 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	83 g	313 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	175 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	130 mm	164 mm
Package heightDiffers	20 mm	79 mm
Package weightDiffers	201 g	1.15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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