Product comparison · 2 usb graphics adapters

Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap vs StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector type: USB Type-A on the Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap, USB Type-C on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K. Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap, 3840 x 2160 pixels on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K. Chipset: Silicon Motion SM768 on the Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap, DisplayLink - DL6950 on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K. Product colour: Black on the Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap, Grey on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K. Interface adapters included: USB Type-C male - USB Type-A female on the Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap, USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female on the StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K.

USB connector type
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:USB Type-A
- USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K:USB Type-C
Maximum resolution
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:1920 x 1080 pixels
- USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K:3840 x 2160 pixels
Chipset
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:Silicon Motion SM768
- USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K:DisplayLink - DL6950
Product colour
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:Black
- USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K:Grey

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Comparison of UGA-HDMI-2S, 109B-USBC-HDMI
41 specifications	A Plugable Technologies Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap Model UGA-HDMI-2S View product	B StarTech.com USB-C to Dual-HDMI Adapter - USB-C or A to 2x HDMI - 4K Model 109B-USBC-HDMI View product
Performance4 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 connector gender	Male	Male
USB connector form factor	Straight	Straight
DVI output	No	No
HDMI output	Yes	Yes
DisplayPort output	No	No
Number of displays supported	2	2
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	720 x 480, 720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2560 x 1440, 3840 x 2160
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
ChipsetDiffers	Silicon Motion SM768	DisplayLink - DL6950
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Refresh rate at maximum resolutionKnown for one	60 Hz	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, Plastic
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	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 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp	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 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
USB cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 g
Packaging content1 differ
Interface adapters includedDiffers	USB Type-C male - USB Type-A female	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
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	40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	328 mm

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