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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 41known 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 Spade Dock 4081 (1 vs 0). 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (2 vs 0). The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 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. 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4081:0
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4081:2
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4081:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Spade Dock 4081:No
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4081:Anthracite
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Spade Dock 4081:5 Gbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Spade Dock 4081:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Spade Dock 4081:60 Hz
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:240 Hz

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Comparison of IB-DK4081-SO, 208N-USB4-DOCK
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ICY BOX

Spade Dock 4081

Model IB-DK4081-SO

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Ports & interfaces4 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one85 WUnknown — 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 colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 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 materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 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
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 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 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
WidthDiffers113 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers80 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers155 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers90 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers20 mm87 mm
Package weightDiffers130 g1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualKnown 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 source210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B

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