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StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis vs StarTech.com USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 6identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:0
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:0
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:0
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:1
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:No
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:0
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:1
  • Product colour
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:Black
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:Black, Silver
  • Card reader integrated
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:No
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:Yes
  • Data transfer rate
    • Thunderbolt 3 to FireWire Adapter - Card & Chassis:40 Gbit/s
    • USB C Dock - Dual Monitor HDMI & DisplayPort 4K:5 Gbit/s

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70 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Host interfaceDiffersThunderbolt 3USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3840 x 2160 pixels
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, SteelPlastic
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, REACH
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Output currentDiffers5.417 A5 A
Output voltageDiffers12 V20 V
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, JP, US
Power consumption (typical)Known for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType NUnknown — 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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 50 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers142 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers82 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg261 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers290 mm155 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm270 mm
Package heightDiffers145 mm90 mm
Package weightDiffers3.3 kg1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source302 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source335 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersIntel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Texas Instruments - XIO2213BDisplayLink - DL-5700, Genesys Logic - GL3215, VIA Labs - VL813, Texas Instruments - TPS65983
Cable lengthKnown for one0.5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotKnown for onePCI-E x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum port bandwidthKnown for one3.94Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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