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ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 9identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (1 vs 0). 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 RAID 2818 (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (1 vs 0). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818, Grey on the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:0
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Heart RAID 2818:Black
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Heart RAID 2818:40 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Housing material
    • Heart RAID 2818:Aluminium
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • Heart RAID 2818:Yes
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Power

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Comparison of Heart RAID 2818, 208N-USB4-DOCK
79 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceUSB4USB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
USB4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
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 source10,100,1000,2500 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 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
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 switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 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
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
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 A6.4 A
Output voltageDiffers20 V21 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
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 m
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 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 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 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers242 g300 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers40 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm123 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g1.1 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
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers195 mm210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers445 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers235 mm500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)5 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJHL7440, CH224K, GSV2201EIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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