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ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 vs StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 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). The ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has 0.75 m more USB cable length than the ICY BOX Spade Dock 4038 (1 m vs 0.25 m). Only the StarTech.com USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K has on/off switch. 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 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Spade Dock 4038:1
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:0
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Spade Dock 4038:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Spade Dock 4038:Black
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Grey
  • HD type
    • Spade Dock 4038:4K DCI
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:8K Ultra HD
  • Maximum digital resolution
    • Spade Dock 4038:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:7680 x 4320 pixels
  • On/off switch
    • Spade Dock 4038:No
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Yes
  • Housing material
    • Spade Dock 4038:Aluminium
    • USB4 Docking Station, Driverless Dual 4K:Plastic

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Comparison of Spade Dock 4038, 208UE-USB4-DOCK
70 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB4
USB 2.0 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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery up toKnown for one100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Card reader integratedNoNo
Data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
HD typeDiffers4K DCI8K Ultra HD
Maximum digital resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels7680 x 4320 pixels
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 Hz
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
Housing materialDiffersAluminiumPlastic
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45663 h
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBDC
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 source6.4 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134.4 W
Compatible power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU, UK
USB cable lengthDiffers0.25 m1 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 26 Tahoe, Mac 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
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersYesUbuntu 24.04 LTS
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
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-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers120 mm80 mm
DepthDiffers40 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers54 g300 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm275 mm
Package depthDiffers20 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm87 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case heightDiffers235 mm210 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers425 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case widthDiffers393 mm500 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers60 pc(s)5 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 sourceIntel - JHL8140, Infineon - CYPD5235-96BZXI, Parade - FL5500, Realtek - RTL8156B
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source

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