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Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 9identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (2 vs 0). The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (3 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 44 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) (140 W vs 96 W). Only the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) has microphone in. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays), USB4 on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • 96 W
    • 140 W
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • DisplayPort version
    • 1.2
    • 1.4
  • Microphone in
    • Yes
    • No
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 0

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66 specifications
A

ICY BOX

Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays)

Model IB-DK2255AC

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B

StarTech.com

USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

Model 174B-USB4-MULTIPORT

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Ports & interfaces9 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity22
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers96 W140 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI version2.02.0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone outputsDiffers10
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one40 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HD8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one40669 h
UASP supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
LED indicatorsKnown for oneAccess, Power
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwan
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACUSB
Output voltageKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one30 W
USB cable lengthKnown for one0.2 m
Power supplyKnown for one135 W
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
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 supportedKnown for oneUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers33 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers95 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers355 g200 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers90 mm200 mm
Package depthDiffers255 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers135 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers1.19 kg175 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one331 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one70 pc(s)
Commodity codeKnown for one84718000
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneRealtek - RTS5453H, Realtek - RTS5452H, Realtek - RTS5252E, Realtek - RTL8156BG, Monolithic - MP4247, VIA - VL600, VIA - VL822, VIA - VL162, Terminus - FE8.1, Intel - JHL8140

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