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i-tec USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:0
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:4
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:Silver
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:Yes
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:No
  • Data transfer rate
    • USB-C Metal Nano 3x Display (DP, HDMI and VGA) Docking Station + Power Delivery:5 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10 Gbit/s

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70 specifications
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
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 quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers12
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputs00
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 (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HD8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 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 materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
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 lengthDiffers0.3 m1 m
Software3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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 supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iPadOSUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers127 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers112 g300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source123 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B

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