Product comparison · 2 usb graphics adapters

ICY BOX Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter vs Plugable Technologies 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Plugable Technologies 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows has 30 Hz more refresh rate at maximum resolution than the ICY BOX Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter (60 Hz vs 30 Hz). Only the ICY BOX Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter has HDCP. Chipset: SM768 EP952 on the ICY BOX Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter, DisplayLink DL-6950 on the Plugable Technologies 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows.

HDCP
- Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter:Yes
- 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows:No
Refresh rate at maximum resolution
- Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter:30 Hz
- 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows:60 Hz
Chipset
- Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter:SM768 EP952
- 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows:DisplayLink DL-6950

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Comparison of IB-SPL1029AC, USBC-6950U
47 specifications	A ICY BOX Mobile USB to Dual HDMI Splitter Model IB-SPL1029AC View product	B Plugable Technologies 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter for USB 3.0 and USB-C, Compatible with Windows Model USBC-6950U View product
Performance3 differ
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
USB connector genderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Male
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
DVI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDMI outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPort outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
HDCPDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Refresh rate at maximum resolutionDiffers	30 Hz	60 Hz
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 2560 x 1080, 2560 x 1440, 3440 x 1440, 3840 x 1600, 3840 x 2160
ChipsetDiffers	SM768 EP952	DisplayLink DL-6950
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	101 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	175 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x Plugable USB 3.0 and USB-C 4K DisplayPort and HDMI Dual Monitor Adapter 1x USB-C to USB-A Adapter 1x Quick Start Guide
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	85 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	60 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	340 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	465 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	10.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84718000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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