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StarTech.com Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable vs StarTech.com Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort

54specifications compared
26differ
28identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:4
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:5
Headphone outputs
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:1
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:2
Product colour
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Silver
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:Black, Silver
Data transfer rate
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:20 Gbit/s
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:5 Gbit/s
Housing material
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Aluminium, Plastic
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:Plastic
Brand compatibility
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Apple
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:Any brand
Input current
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:2 A
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:1.5 A
Output current
- Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:5 A
- Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort:6.5 A

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Comparison of TB2DOCK4KDHC, USB3DOCKH2DP
67 specifications	A StarTech.com Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable Model TB2DOCK4KDHC View product	B StarTech.com Triple-Monitor USB 3.0 Docking Station - 1x HDMI - 2x DisplayPort Model USB3DOCKH2DP View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Thunderbolt 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	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
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Brand compatibilityDiffers	Apple	Any brand
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, Thunderbolt	CE, FCC, DisplayLink, TAA, REACH
CompatibilityKnown for one	MacBook	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Input currentDiffers	2 A	1.5 A
Output currentDiffers	5 A	6.5 A
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	32.5 W
Power plug typeDiffers	Type M	Type N
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 13.0 Ventura	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-10 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	234 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	34 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	376 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	273 mm	296 mm
Package depthDiffers	182 mm	164 mm
Package heightDiffers	126 mm	71 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.71 kg	1.03 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, Thunderbolt	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	373 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	363 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Intel - Falcon Ridge DSL5520, ASMedia — ASM1042A, ASMedia — ASM1061, CMedia — CM6500, Texas Instruments — PCM2912A, Intel – WGI210AT	DisplayLink - DL-5910, VLI - VL812
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s

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