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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 vs StarTech.com USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 13identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

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

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:0
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:2
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4038:Black
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Grey
  • HD type
    • Spade Dock 4038:4K DCI
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4K Ultra HD
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Spade Dock 4038:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • On/off switch
    • Spade Dock 4038:No
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Yes
  • Linux operating systems supported
    • Spade Dock 4038:Yes
    • USB-C Docking Station Triple 4K Displays (2x 4K:Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

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Comparison of Spade Dock 4038, 199N-USBC-DOCK
71 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
USB Power Delivery revisionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
USB Power Delivery up to100 W100 W
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.02.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Microphone inNoNo
Headphone outputs00
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — 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 rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K DCI4K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
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 switchDiffersNoYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84290 h
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source2.5 A
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.25 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
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
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — 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 mm79 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm27 mm
WeightDiffers54 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers20 mm205 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm50 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers235 mm280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers393 mm430 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 sourceVMM5320, VL103R, VL171, VL822, VP226, VL817, RTL8153E
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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