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StarTech.com Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable vs StarTech.com HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0

50specifications compared
28differ
22identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:4
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:3
HDMI ports quantity
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:0
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:1
Product colour
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:Silver
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:Black, Silver
Data transfer rate
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:20 Gbit/s
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:5 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolution
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:3840 x 2160 pixels
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:2560 x 1440 pixels
Housing material
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:Aluminium, Plastic
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:Plastic
Certification
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:CE, FCC, Thunderbolt
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:CE, FCC
Input current
- Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable:2 A
- HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0:0.8 A

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Comparison of TB2DOCK4K2DP, USB3VDOCKH
59 specifications	A StarTech.com Thunderbolt 2 Dual-Monitor Docking Station for Laptops - 2x DisplayPort - Includes TB Cable Model TB2DOCK4K2DP View product	B StarTech.com HDMI Docking Station for Laptops - USB 3.0 Model USB3VDOCKH View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Thunderbolt	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Data transfer rateDiffers	20 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, Thunderbolt	CE, FCC
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power5 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	2 A	0.8 A
Output currentDiffers	6 A	4 A
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	72 W	20 W
Power plug typeDiffers	Type N	Type M
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	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 operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	79 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	139 mm
HeightDiffers	27 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	541 g	148 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	229 mm
Package depthDiffers	351 mm	155 mm
Package heightDiffers	97 mm	57 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.8 kg	574 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Thunderbolt	USB
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Falcon Ridge DSL5520, FL1100EX, ASM1061, CM6500, PCM2912A, WGI210AT	DisplayLink - DL-3700, VLI - VL812

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