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ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 vs StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (4 vs 0). The ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 has 30 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 has 4 K Ultra HD more HD type than the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K (8K Ultra HD vs 4K Ultra HD). Only the StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 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 USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:0
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Heart RAID 2818:Black
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Heart RAID 2818:40 Gbit/s
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • HD type
    • Heart RAID 2818:8K Ultra HD
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4K Ultra HD
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Heart RAID 2818:7680 x 4320 pixels
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Output current
    • Heart RAID 2818:5 A
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:6.25 A
  • Output voltage
    • Heart RAID 2818:20 V
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:24 V

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77 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB4USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revision3.03.0
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
USB4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — 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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers8K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 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 sourceKensington, Nano, Wedge, Noble
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84290 h
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
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — 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
Power2 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentDiffers5 A6.25 A
Output voltageDiffers20 V24 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU, UK
Software2 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
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers110 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers242 g300 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers40 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm205 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g1 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one150 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 sourceRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers195 mm280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers445 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers235 mm430 mm
Products per master (outer) case10 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJHL7440, CH224K, GSV2201EVMM5320, VL103R, VL171, VL822, VP226, VL817, RTL8153E
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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