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ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 vs StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K (2 vs 0). The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 (4 vs 0). The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K (3 vs 2). Product colour: Anthracite on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300, Grey on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K. Housing material: Polycarbonate (PC) on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300, Plastic on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:2
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:3
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:2
  • Product colour
    • Heart Dock 2300:Anthracite
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Heart Dock 2300:10 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:1 Gbit/s
  • Housing material
    • Heart Dock 2300:Polycarbonate (PC)
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:Plastic
  • Power source type
    • Heart Dock 2300:AC
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:DC
  • AC input voltage
    • Heart Dock 2300:230 V
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of Heart Dock 2300, 196N-USBC-DOCK
67 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity22
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revision3.03.0
USB Power Delivery up to100 W100 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers32
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Number of displays supported22
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
On/off switchYesYes
Housing materialDiffersPolycarbonate (PC)Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HD typeKnown for one4K DCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageDiffers230 V100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.25 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
USB cable lengthKnown for one1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers155 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers77 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers971 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers200 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers80 mm205 mm
Package heightDiffers180 mm50 mm
Package weightDiffers1.23 kg1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-C, ACUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case height280 mm280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers390 mm430 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers12 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one15.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVMM5220, VL103R, VL171, VL822Q8T, VP226, RTL8153E, VL817Q7S
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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