Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

StarTech.com Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable vs StarTech.com Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 27known 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
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:1
  • Microphone in
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Yes
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:No
  • Product colour
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Silver
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:Black, Silver
  • Data transfer rate
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:20 Gbit/s
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:5 Gbit/s
  • Housing material
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Aluminium, Plastic
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Activity, Link
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:Activity, Link, Power
  • Brand compatibility
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:Apple
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:Any brand
  • Certification
    • Thunderbolt 2 4K Docking Station for Laptops - Includes TB Cable:CE, FCC, Thunderbolt
    • Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:CE, FCC

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Comparison of TB2DOCK4KDHC, USB3SMDOCKV
65 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersThunderbolt 2USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Performance6 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Silver
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers20 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LinkActivity, Link, Power
UASP supportYesYes
Brand compatibilityDiffersAppleAny brand
CompatibilityKnown for oneMacBookUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, ThunderboltCE, FCC
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 x 1152 pixels
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType MUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneAU, EU, UK, USUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, 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, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers82 mm68 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm106 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm25 mm
WeightDiffers500 g126 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers273 mm207 mm
Package depthDiffers182 mm144 mm
Package heightDiffers126 mm47 mm
Package weightDiffers1.71 kg260 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersAC, ThunderboltUSB
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersIntel - Falcon Ridge DSL5520, ASMedia — ASM1042A, ASMedia — ASM1061, CMedia — CM6500, Texas Instruments — PCM2912A, Intel – WGI210ATDisplayLink - DL-3700
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer rates12,480,5000 Mbit/s12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.534 m

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