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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 vs StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 11identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K 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 StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 (3 vs 2). Only the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K has on/off switch. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038, Grey on the StarTech.com Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K.

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:2
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • USB Power Delivery up to
    • Spade Dock 4038:100 W
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:96 W
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • Spade Dock 4038:0
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:1
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4038:Black
    • Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K:Grey

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Comparison of Spade Dock 4038, 194UE-USBC-SMARTDOCK
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Dual-Monitor USB-C Docking Station, 4K

Model 194UE-USBC-SMARTDOCK

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Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB Power Delivery up toDiffers100 W96 W
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
HD typeDiffers4K DCI4K Ultra HD
Number of displays supportedDiffers12
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNano, Kensington
On/off switchDiffersNoYes
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.75 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source135 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU
Power source typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one0.25 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, Windows 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 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 26 Tahoe, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 11.1 Big Sur, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
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-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers120 mm95 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm202 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm32 mm
WeightDiffers54 g360 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers100 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers20 mm255 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm90 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g1.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers235 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm470 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers393 mm287 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers60 pc(s)10 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 sourceDisplayLink - DL-6950, VIA Labs - VL108, VIA Labs - VL822, VIA Labs - VL817, VIA Labs - VL122, Realtek - RTL8153B
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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