Product comparison · 2 usb graphics adapters

Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA has 3 more displays supported than the Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to (4 vs 1). The Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to has 9 Hz more refresh rate at maximum resolution than the StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA (69 Hz vs 60 Hz). The Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to has 20 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA (100 mm vs 80 mm). Only the StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA has HDMI output. Only the Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to has DisplayPort output.

USB connector type
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:USB Type-A
HDMI output
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:No
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:Yes
DisplayPort output
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:No
Number of displays supported
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:1
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:4
Refresh rate at maximum resolution
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:69 Hz
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:60 Hz
Chipset
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:Silicon Motion - SM768
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:Trigger T6-688SL, IT66121
Product colour
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:Black
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:Grey
Width
- USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to:100 mm
- USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:80 mm

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Comparison of UGA-DP-S, USB32HD4
43 specifications	A Plugable Technologies USB to DisplayPort Adapter. Connect one or more to any Mac or Windows System to add extra displays up to Model UGA-DP-S View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA Model USB32HD4 View product
Performance6 differ
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-A
USB connector gender	Male	Male
USB connector form factor	Straight	Straight
DVI output	No	No
HDMI outputDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayPort outputDiffers	Yes	No
Number of displays supportedDiffers	1	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate at maximum resolutionDiffers	69 Hz	60 Hz
ChipsetDiffers	Silicon Motion - SM768	Trigger T6-688SL, IT66121
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	15 mm	101 mm
HeightDiffers	52.5 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	86 g	180 g
USB cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 85%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	455 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	321 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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