Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Lenovo 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows

21specifications compared
17differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:Docking
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:Wired
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:3
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:1
Ethernet LAN
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:1
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0
Product colour
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:Black
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:Black, Silver
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:0 - 35 °C
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:8 - 95%
- Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:40 - 50%

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Comparison of 40AH0135AU, TB3ESATU31
52 specifications	A Lenovo 40AH0135AU laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black Model 40AH0135AU View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows Model TB3ESATU31 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Docking	Wired
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	No	No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt 3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Card reader integrated	No	No
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand compatibilityKnown for one	Lenovo	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	P52s, L580, L480, T580, P580p, T480s, T480, X1 Carbon Gen 6, X280	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 Gbit/s
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, REACH
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	135 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 95%	40 - 50%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	159 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	378 mm	240 mm
HeightDiffers	54.1 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	200 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	422 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	86 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.95 kg	150 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.16 m
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel - Alpine Ridge (Thunderbolt), ASMedia - ASM1061 (eSATA)

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