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ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 0.2 more USB Power Delivery revision than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (3.2 vs 3.0). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 40 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (140 W vs 100 W). The ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 has 15 V more output voltage than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (20 V vs 5 V). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818, Grey on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows.

  • USB Power Delivery revision
    • Heart RAID 2818:3.0
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:3.2
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Heart RAID 2818:100 W
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:140 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Heart RAID 2818:Black
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Grey
  • Output voltage
    • Heart RAID 2818:20 V
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:5 V
  • Linux operating systems supported
    • Heart RAID 2818:Yes
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • Width
    • Heart RAID 2818:110 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:55 mm
  • Depth
    • Heart RAID 2818:54 mm
    • USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows:141 mm

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Comparison of Heart RAID 2818, 174B-USB4-MULTIPORT
74 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceUSB4USB4
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revisionDiffers3.03.2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers100 W140 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
USB4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rate40 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
HD type8K Ultra HD8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolution7680 x 4320 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 Hz
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40669 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID typeKnown for oneSoftwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one32 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported SSD sizesKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive lengthsKnown for one30,42,60,80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Output voltageDiffers20 V5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.2 m
Output currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Software3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 supportedDiffersYesMac 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, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 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
WidthDiffers110 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers242 g200 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers40 mm200 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm120 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g175 g
Quantity per packKnown for one150 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers195 mm440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers445 mm331 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers235 mm473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)70 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJHL7440, CH224K, GSV2201ERealtek - RTS5453H, Realtek - RTS5452H, Realtek - RTS5252E, Realtek - RTL8156BG, Monolithic - MP4247, VIA - VL600, VIA - VL822, VIA - VL162, Terminus - FE8.1, Intel - JHL8140
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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