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Product comparison · 2 laptop docks & port replicators

ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 vs StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows (1 vs 0). The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 1 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 (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 (2 vs 1). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038, USB4 on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the StarTech.com USB4 Multiport Adapter, Driverless Dual-4K for macOS and Windows.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • 100 W
    • 140 W
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • 10 Gbit/s
    • 40 Gbit/s
  • HD type
    • 4K DCI
    • 8K Ultra HD

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64 specifications
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ICY BOX

Spade Dock 4038View product
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StarTech.com

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

Model 174B-USB4-MULTIPORT

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Ports & interfaces5 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for one3.2
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers100 W140 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.02.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneYes
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 rateDiffers10 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K DCI8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one240 Hz
Housing materialAluminiumAluminium
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one40669 h
UASP supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1
On/off switchKnown for oneNo
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Power1 differ
Power source typeUSBUSB
Output voltageKnown for one5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one30 W
USB cable lengthDiffers0.25 m0.2 m
Software3 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 supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 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
WidthDiffers120 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers54 g200 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm200 mm
Package depthDiffers20 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g175 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers235 mm440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm331 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers393 mm473 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers60 pc(s)70 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one9.78 kg
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
DisplayKnown for oneLCD

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