Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Lenovo 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
HDMI ports quantity
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
DisplayPorts quantity
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:1
Ethernet LAN
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:1
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
Power plug type
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:Type C
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:Type N
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:0 - 35 °C
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:5 - 35 °C
Width
- 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black:210 mm
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:142 mm

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Comparison of 40AF0135EU, BNDTB4M2E1
62 specifications	A Lenovo 40AF0135EU laptop dock/port replicator Wired Black Model 40AF0135EU View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card Model BNDTB4M2E1 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Card reader integrated	No	No
Supported SSD sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Steel
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	BSMI, CB, CE, cULus, EAC, FCC/ICES, Israel SII, KCC, LoA, NOM, RCM, Serbia Quality, TUV Mark, Ukraine DoC, VCCI	CE, FCC
HD typeKnown for one	4K Ultra HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand compatibilityKnown for one	Lenovo	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	E580, E480, E470, L580, L480, L470, L380, L380 Yoga, Lenovo Tablet 10, Miix 520-12IKB, T580, T570, T480, T480s, T470, T470s, T460, ThinkPad 25, X1 Carbon Gen 6, X1 Carbon Gen 5, X1 Yoga Gen 3, X1 Yoga Gen 2, X1 Tablet Gen 3, X1 Tablet Gen 2, 13 Gen 3 Windows, X280, X270, X260	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.417 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Power plug typeDiffers	Type C	Type N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, JP, UK, US
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless chargingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	82 mm
WeightDiffers	480 g	1.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	290 mm
Package depthDiffers	165 mm	360 mm
Package heightDiffers	88 mm	145 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.35 kg	3.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 m
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540
PCI slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E x4
Maximum port bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.94
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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