Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:0
  • Microphone in
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:No
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:Yes
  • Headphone outputs
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:0
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:1
  • Product colour
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:Black
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:Black, Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:5 Gbit/s
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:40 Gbit/s
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Housing material
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter - USB-C Travel Dock with 4K HDMI or 1080p VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, 5Gbps USB-A 3.0 - Discontinued, Limited Stock, & Replaced:Plastic
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station for Laptops - Windows Only:Aluminium, Plastic

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65 specifications
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CThunderbolt 3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Headphone outputsDiffers01
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Charging functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, Thunderbolt
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1280 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one30 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, WindowsWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers54 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers114 mm220 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers72 g442 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers126 mm134 mm
Package depthDiffers223 mm250 mm
Package heightDiffers34 mm114 mm
Package weightDiffers149 g1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers310 mm265 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers415 mm515 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers265 mm420 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers32 pc(s)12 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersCypress - CYPD2122, Cypress - CYUSB3314, STMicroelectronics - STDP2650, Chrontel - CH7517, ASIX - AX88179Intel - Alpine Ridge DSL6540, Fresco - FL1100EX, Texas Instruments - PCM2912A, Intel - WGI210AT, Texas Instruments - TPS65982
USB data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12,480,5000 Mbit/s

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