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Kensington SD5005T5 EQ vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K (3 vs 1). The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 1 more Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity than the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K (4 vs 3). The StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K has 40 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ (120 Gbit/s vs 80 Gbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ, 10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K. Product colour: White on the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ, Grey on the StarTech.com Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • SD5005T5 EQ:3
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:1
  • Thunderbolt 5 ports quantity
    • SD5005T5 EQ:4
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:3
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • SD5005T5 EQ:100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • SD5005T5 EQ:White
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:Grey
  • Compatible memory cards
    • SD5005T5 EQ:SD
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:CFexpress Type B, SD
  • Data transfer rate
    • SD5005T5 EQ:80 Gbit/s
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:120 Gbit/s
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • SD5005T5 EQ:144 Hz
    • Thunderbolt 5 Dock with NVMe Slot for Mac and Windows, Up to Dual 8K:240 Hz

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63 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityDiffers43
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one140 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500,5000 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 colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDCFexpress Type B, SD
Data transfer rateDiffers80 Gbit/s120 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8K Ultra HD
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz240 Hz
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 m
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
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-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source168 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source636 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source296 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source113 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.52 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source314 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - JHL9480, Infineon - PMG1, Infineon - CCG8, Realtek - RTL8157CG, JMicron - JMS581LT, Texas Instruments - TPS2546, VIA Labs - VL822Q8, VIA Labs - VL822Q7, VIA Labs - VL817, Parade - FL5801, Terminus - FE1.1, STMicro - STM32C071F8

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