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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 vs StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 (2 vs 0). The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter (1 vs 0). The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038, Grey on the StarTech.com 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:0
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:0
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4038:Black
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:Grey
  • Data transfer rate
    • Spade Dock 4038:10 Gbit/s
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:5 Gbit/s
  • HD type
    • Spade Dock 4038:4K DCI
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:4K Ultra HD
  • Housing material
    • Spade Dock 4038:Aluminium
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:Plastic
  • USB cable length
    • Spade Dock 4038:0.25 m
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:0.3 m
  • Width
    • Spade Dock 4038:120 mm
    • 10-in-1 USB-C to Dual-DisplayPort Multiport Adapter:55 mm

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Comparison of Spade Dock 4038, 189B-USBC-MULTIPORT
60 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery up to100 W100 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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 colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K DCI4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolution3840 x 2160 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source103855 h
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
USB cable lengthDiffers0.25 m0.3 m
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — 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 supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
WidthDiffers120 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm16.5 mm
WeightDiffers54 g100 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm193 mm
Package depthDiffers20 mm117 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm24 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g190 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers235 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case length425 mm425 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers393 mm540 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers60 pc(s)80 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one9.78 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSynaptics - VMM5220, VIA - VL103, VIA - VL817S, Realtek - RTL8153E
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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