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ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 vs StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 8identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (2 vs 0). The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (3 vs 1). The ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 has 4 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K (100 W vs 96 W). Only the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has Ethernet LAN. Host interface: USB4 on the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:3
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Heart RAID 2818:100 W
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:96 W
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • Heart RAID 2818:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:1
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Heart RAID 2818:Black
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Heart RAID 2818:40 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:10 Gbit/s

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Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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Ports & interfaces6 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB4USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers100 W96 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers8K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano, Kensington
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 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
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 A
Output currentDiffers5 A6.75 A
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, 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 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 11.1 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
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-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm95 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm202 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm32 mm
WeightDiffers242 g360 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packDiffers150 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers40 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm255 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g1.1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers195 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers445 mm470 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers235 mm287 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJHL7440, CH224K, GSV2201EDisplayLink - DL-6950, VIA Labs - VL108, VIA Labs - VL822, VIA Labs - VL817, VIA Labs - VL122, Realtek - RTL8153B
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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