Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is $80.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — laptop docking station against wall-mount rack enclosure — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
Dell
Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station
$269.00
The 180 W in the name is the power supply, not what reaches the laptop -- 130 W goes to the notebook and the rest runs the dock and its ports.
Full details →Tripp Lite
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
$349.00
The useful number is not 12U but the 20.5 inch mounting depth -- most 1U servers are deeper than that, so this holds switches, patch panels and a small UPS, not servers.
Full details →Who the Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station is for
Buy it if: Mixed laptop fleets where one dock has to work with more than one vendor.
Avoid it if: Thunderbolt-only workflows needing maximum display bandwidth from a single cable.
Who the Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is for
Buy it if: Network closets holding switches, patch panels and a rack UPS where no floor space exists.
Avoid it if: Anyone racking servers, which need a deeper enclosure and usually a floor-standing one.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269.00 | $349.00 |
| Warranty | 3-year limited hardware warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Audio | 3.5 mm combo jack | not published |
| Display outputs | 2 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x USB-C | not published |
| Door type | not published | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section |
| Host connection | USB-C, DisplayPort Alt Mode | not published |
| Load capacity | not published | 200 lb |
| Maximum displays | Up to 3, subject to laptop support | not published |
| Mounting depth | not published | 20.5 in usable |
| Mounting standard | not published | EIA-310 19 inch |
| Networking | Gigabit Ethernet with MAC pass-through | not published |
| Power delivery | 130 W to the notebook from a 180 W adapter | not published |
| Rack units | not published | 12U |
| Rated power | About 180 W adapter | not published |
| Side panels | not published | Removable |
| USB ports | 3 x USB-A 3.1, 2 x USB-C | not published |
| Ventilation | not published | Passive, with optional fan kit |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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