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StarTech.com Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops vs StarTech.com Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:5
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:1
USB connector type
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:USB Type-A, USB Type-B
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:USB Type-A
LED indicators
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:Activity, Link
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:Activity, Link, Power
Certification
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:CE, FCC, TAA, REACH
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:CE, FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:0 - 40 °C
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:-10 - 80 °C
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:0 - 40%
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:5 - 85%
Width
- Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops:82 mm
- Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0:68 mm

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Comparison of USB3DDOCKFT, USB3SMDOCKV
65 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual-Monitor KVM USB 3.0 Docking Station for Two Laptops Model USB3DDOCKFT View product	B StarTech.com Travel Docking Station for Laptops - VGA - USB 3.0 Model USB3SMDOCKV View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-B	USB Type-A
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Performance2 differ
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	3840 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Charging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Activity, Link, Power
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, TAA, REACH	CE, FCC
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1152 pixels
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	6.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	32.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type N	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible power plug typesKnown for one	AU, EU, UK, US	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Software1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave	Mac 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 80 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 40%	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	270 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	25 mm
WeightDiffers	374 g	126 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	162 mm	207 mm
Package depthDiffers	296 mm	144 mm
Package heightDiffers	70 mm	47 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.13 kg	260 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	DisplayLink - DL-5900, VLI - VL812	DisplayLink - DL-3700
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.534 m

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