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Kensington SD5005T5 EQ vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Kensington SD5005T5 EQ (1 vs 0). The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (3 vs 2). The Kensington SD5005T5 EQ has 70 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 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, USB4 on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • Host interface
    • SD5005T5 EQ:Thunderbolt 5
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:USB4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SD5005T5 EQ:0
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • SD5005T5 EQ:3
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • SD5005T5 EQ:100,10,1000,2500 Mbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • SD5005T5 EQ:White
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • SD5005T5 EQ:Yes
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:No
  • Data transfer rate
    • SD5005T5 EQ:80 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • SD5005T5 EQ:144 Hz
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:24 Hz

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Comparison of SD5005T5 EQ, 208UE-USB4-DOCK
69 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersThunderbolt 5USB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — 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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100,10,1000,2500 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 colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateDiffers80 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolution7680 x 4320 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateDiffers144 Hz24 Hz
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonKensington, 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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 sourceEU, UK
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 m
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
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-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 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 source1.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersThunderboltUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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