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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4081 vs StarTech.com USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4081:0
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4081:2
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:0
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Spade Dock 4081:85 W
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:140 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Spade Dock 4081:No
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Yes
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4081:Anthracite
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Grey
  • Card reader integrated
    • Spade Dock 4081:No
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:Yes
  • Data transfer rate
    • Spade Dock 4081:5 Gbit/s
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:10 Gbit/s
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Spade Dock 4081:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K:3480 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of IB-DK4081-SO, 305B-USBC-MULTIPORT
58 specifications
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ICY BOX

Spade Dock 4081

Model IB-DK4081-SO

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StarTech.com

USB-C Multiport Adapter with 4K

Model 305B-USBC-MULTIPORT

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Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source1
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers85 W140 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown 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
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
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthraciteGrey
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash), SD
Data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels3480 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetwork
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31195 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.203 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 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS 26 Tahoe
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUbuntu 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
WidthDiffers113 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers90 mm115 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers80 g100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers155 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers90 mm110 mm
Package heightDiffers20 mm19 mm
Package weightDiffers130 g187 g
Packaging contentidentical
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 source310 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source530 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParade - PS188, VIA - VL822, Genesys Logic - GL3231S, Realtek - RTL8153E

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