Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

Lenovo 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:Docking
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:Wired
HDMI ports quantity
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:1
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
DisplayPorts quantity
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:1
Headphone outputs
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:1
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
Ethernet LAN
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:1
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:0
Data transfer rate
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:10 Gbit/s
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:40 Gbit/s
Width
- 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black:378 mm
- Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card:142 mm

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Comparison of 40AJ0135UK, BNDTB4M2E1
65 specifications	A Lenovo 40AJ0135UK laptop dock/port replicator Docking Black Model 40AJ0135UK View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe M.2 adapter - Chassis + Card Model BNDTB4M2E1 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Docking	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	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	10,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 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 rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	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	AS/NZS S-DOC, BSMI, CB, CE, EAC, EU DOC, FCC, ICES, KCC, NOM, UL/cUL, Ukr SEPRO, VCCI	CE, FCC
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
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
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
Poweridentical
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 typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AU, EU, JP, UK, US
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	378 mm	142 mm
DepthDiffers	159 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	54.1 mm	82 mm
WeightDiffers	810 g	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC	Thunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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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