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Kensington SD5005T5 EQ vs StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 44 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K (140 W vs 96 W). The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has 2 more HDMI ports quantity than the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ (2 vs 0). The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 70 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K (80 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). Only the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has card reader integrated. Host interface: Thunderbolt 5 on the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K.

  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • SD5005T5 EQ:140 W
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:96 W
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • SD5005T5 EQ:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • SD5005T5 EQ:100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • SD5005T5 EQ:White
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • SD5005T5 EQ:Yes
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:No
  • Data transfer rate
    • SD5005T5 EQ:80 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • SD5005T5 EQ:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of displays supported
    • SD5005T5 EQ:3
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2

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Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

Model 194N-USBC-SMARTDOCK

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Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersThunderbolt 5USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers140 W96 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
DC-in jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance6 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateDiffers80 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonNano, Kensington
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 sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one144 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source1.9 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.75 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
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, 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 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 11.1 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
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 source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersThunderboltUSB Type-C
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source287 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDisplayLink - DL-6950, VIA Labs - VL108, VIA Labs - VL822, VIA Labs - VL817, VIA Labs - VL122, Realtek - RTL8153B

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