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Kingston Technology Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 1identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:2
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0
  • Product colour
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:Silver
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:Black, Silver
  • Card reader integrated
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:Yes
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:No
  • Width
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:127 mm
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:52 mm
  • Depth
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:45 mm
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:240 mm
  • Height
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:14.2 mm
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:21 mm
  • Weight
    • Nucleum USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:92.39 g
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:50 g

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50 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CThunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 revisionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance2 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 Gbit/s
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, REACH
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Hub interfacesKnown for oneHDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeUSBUSB
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
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 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 - 50%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers127 mm52 mm
DepthDiffers45 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers14.2 mm21 mm
WeightDiffers92.39 g50 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers120.6 mm142 mm
Package depthDiffers25.4 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers207 mm30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Package volumeKnown for one138.99 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471900084733020
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one38.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one29.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one16 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.16 m
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - Alpine Ridge (Thunderbolt), ASMedia - ASM1061 (eSATA)

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