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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB C to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA has 3 more displays supported than 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 (5 vs 2). The StarTech.com USB C to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA has 2 more HDMI ports quantity than 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 (4 vs 2). 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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA. 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, Trigger T6-688SL, IT66121 on the StarTech.com USB C to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA. 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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA.

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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:USB Type-C
Number of displays supported
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:2
- USB C to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:5
HDMI ports quantity
- Dual Monitor Adapter for M1/M2/M3 Based macOS Systems, Windows, ChromeOS. Broad Compatibility - Thunderbolt, USB-C or USB 3.0 to HDMI Adap:2
- USB C to Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:4
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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:Trigger T6-688SL, IT66121
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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA:Grey

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Comparison of UGA-HDMI-2S, USBC2HD4
38 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 Quad HDMI Adapter, USB-C to 4x HDMI Monitor Converter for Windows (no support for macOS/ChromeOS/Linux) - TAA Model USBC2HD4 View product
Performance4 differ
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 supportedDiffers	2	5
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate at maximum resolution	60 Hz	60 Hz
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
ChipsetDiffers	Silicon Motion SM768	Trigger T6-688SL, IT66121
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	720 x 480, 720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 g
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	144 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	213 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	268 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	USB Type-C male - USB Type-A female	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	459 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	443 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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