Product comparison · 2 usb graphics adapters

ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub vs StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K has 30 Hz more refresh rate at maximum resolution than the ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub (60 Hz vs 30 Hz). The StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K has 0.15 m more USB cable length than the ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub (0.3 m vs 0.15 m). Only the ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub has HDMI output. Product colour: Black on the ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub, Grey on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K.

HDMI output
- USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub:Yes
- USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K:No
Refresh rate at maximum resolution
- USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub:30 Hz
- USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K:60 Hz
Product colour
- USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub:Black
- USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K:Grey
USB cable length
- USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub:0.15 m
- USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K:0.3 m

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Comparison of AC7330, MST14CD122DP
41 specifications	A ACT USB-C docking station 4K, for 1 HDMI or VGA monitor, ethernet, USB hub Model AC7330 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Displayport 1.4 Adapter, USB Type-C Multi-Monitor MST Hub, Dual 5K Model MST14CD122DP View product
Performance2 differ
HDMI outputDiffers	Yes	No
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Refresh rate at maximum resolutionDiffers	30 Hz	60 Hz
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Synaptics - VMM5220, VIA/VLI - VL103
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
USB cable lengthDiffers	0.15 m	0.3 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108.8 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	473 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source

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