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ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) vs StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 12identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) (4 vs 2). The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K has 4 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) (100 W vs 96 W). The ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) has 1 more headphone outputs than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K (1 vs 0). Only the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays) has microphone in. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays), Grey on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):2
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:4
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):96 W
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:100 W
  • Microphone in
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):Yes
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:No
  • Headphone outputs
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:0
  • Product colour
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):Black
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):Access, Power
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:Power
  • Power source type
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):AC
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:DC
  • Width
    • Heart Dock 2255 (Dual 4K@60Hz displays):33 mm
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, HDMI, 4K:79 mm

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Comparison of IB-DK2255AC, 196UE-USBC-DOCK
69 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers96 W100 W
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone outputsDiffers10
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 Gbit/s
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonKensington, Nano, Noble, Wedge
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, PowerPower
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.25 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType N
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUK, EU
Power supplyKnown for one135 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — 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
WidthDiffers33 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers95 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers355 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers90 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers255 mm205 mm
Package heightDiffers135 mm50 mm
Package weightDiffers1.19 kg1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Commodity codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVMM5220, VL103R, VL171, VL822Q8T, VP226, RTL8153E, VL817Q7S

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