Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

i-tec Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station vs i-tec Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:Wired
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:Docking
Product colour
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:Black, White
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:Black, Blue, Silver
Maximum digital resolution
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:2560 x 1600 pixels
Output current
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:5 A
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:4 A
Output voltage
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:12 V
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:5 V
Width
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:195 mm
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:77 mm
Depth
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:77 mm
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:195 mm
Weight
- Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station:316 g
- Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station:313 g

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Comparison of THUNDERDOCK2, U3METALDOCK
53 specifications	A i-tec Thunderbolt 2 Docking Station Model THUNDERDOCK2 View product	B i-tec Metal USB 3.0 Docking Station Model U3METALDOCK View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Docking
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3	3
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
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 in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Host interfaceKnown for one	Thunderbolt 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Blue, Silver
Card reader integrated	No	No
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Brand compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Any brand
Data transfer rateKnown for one	20 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 A
Output currentDiffers	5 A	4 A
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Power plug type	Type C	Type C
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	195 mm	77 mm
DepthDiffers	77 mm	195 mm
Height	28 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	316 g	313 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	307 mm	242 mm
Package depthDiffers	127 mm	164 mm
Package heightDiffers	83 mm	79 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.05 kg	1.15 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	Thunderbolt	USB
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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