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ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300 has 3 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (3 vs 0). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300, USB4 on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2300, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:2
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2300:3
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Heart Dock 2300:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Heart Dock 2300:Anthracite
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • HD type
    • Heart Dock 2300:4K DCI
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:8K Ultra HD
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Heart Dock 2300:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Heart Dock 2300:120 Hz
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:240 Hz

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Comparison of Heart Dock 2300, 208N-USB4-DOCK
71 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers30
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
HD typeDiffers4K DCI8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateDiffers120 Hz240 Hz
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
Housing materialDiffersPolycarbonate (PC)Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — 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 source6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134.4 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUS
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers155 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers77 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers971 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers200 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers80 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers180 mm87 mm
Package weightDiffers1.23 kg1.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-C, ACUSB
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers280 mm210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers390 mm500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers12 pc(s)5 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 sourceIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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