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ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 vs StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 9identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 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 StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K has 0.2 more USB Power Delivery revision than the ICY BOX Heart RAID 2818 (3.2 vs 3.0). Only the StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K has Ethernet LAN. Only the StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K has card reader integrated.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:0
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart RAID 2818:1
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:2
  • USB Power Delivery revision
    • Heart RAID 2818:3.0
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:3.2
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Heart RAID 2818:100 W
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:140 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Heart RAID 2818:Black
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • Heart RAID 2818:No
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Yes
  • Data transfer rate
    • Heart RAID 2818:40 Gbit/s
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:10 Gbit/s

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USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

Model 305B-USBC-MULTIPORT

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Ports & interfaces5 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB4USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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 source100,10,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance6 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash), SD
Data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers8K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels3480 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
LED indicatorsDiffersYesNetwork
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31195 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
Output voltageDiffers20 V5 V
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.203 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 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiPadOS, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 32 °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 source5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers54 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers28 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers242 g100 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers40 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers210 mm110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 mm
Package weightDiffers680 g187 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 sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers195 mm310 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers445 mm330 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers235 mm530 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.16 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJHL7440, CH224K, GSV2201EParade - PS188, VIA - VL822, Genesys Logic - GL3231S, Realtek - RTL8153E
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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