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StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:5
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:Yes
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:1
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:0
  • Product colour
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:Black
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:Black, Silver
  • Card reader integrated
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:Yes
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:No
  • Data transfer rate
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:40 Gbit/s
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:20 Gbit/s
  • Housing material
    • Thunderbolt 3 Dock - Dual Monitor 4K:Aluminium
    • Thunderbolt 3 to eSATA Adapter + USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Port - Mac / Windows:Plastic

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62 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CThunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers51
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one85 WUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, SD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
UASP supportYesYes
CertificationCE, FCC, REACHCE, FCC, REACH
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one9 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one180 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType NUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneAU, JP, USUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, WiWindows 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 compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%40 - 50%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers87 mm52 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm240 mm
HeightDiffers34 mm21 mm
WeightDiffers492 g50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers148 mm142 mm
Package depthDiffers298 mm170 mm
Package heightDiffers95 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers1.5 kg150 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, Thunderbolt, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one320 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one480 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one318 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersIntel - Alpine Ridge JHL6540, Texas Instruments - TPS65983, Fresco - FL1100EX, Intel - WGI210AT, C-Media - CM6533, Genesys Logic - GL3226Intel - Alpine Ridge (Thunderbolt), ASMedia - ASM1061 (eSATA)
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.16 m

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