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Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 6identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 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 StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 55 W more USB Power Delivery up to than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 (140 W vs 85 W). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 35 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has Ethernet LAN. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081, 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 Power Delivery up to
    • 85 W
    • 140 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Anthracite
    • Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • 5 Gbit/s
    • 40 Gbit/s
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • 3840 x 2160 pixels
    • 7680 x 4320 pixels
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • 60 Hz
    • 240 Hz
  • Width
    • 113 mm
    • 55 mm

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59 specifications
A

ICY BOX

Spade Dock 4081

Model IB-DK4081-SO

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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 & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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 quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers85 W140 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for one8K 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
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneUSB
Output voltageKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one30 W
USB cable lengthKnown for one0.2 m
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 supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
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
WidthDiffers113 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers80 g200 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers155 mm200 mm
Package depthDiffers90 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers20 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers130 g175 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)
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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