Product comparison · 2 disk arrays

ICY BOX IB-2212U2 disk array Black vs ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black

32specifications compared
15differ
17identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:1
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:8
Data transfer rate
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:32 Gbit/s
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:12 Gbit/s
Number of SATA power connectors
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:1
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:2
Housing material
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:Aluminium
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Aluminium, Metal
LED indicators
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:Access, Power
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Access, Error, Power
Width
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:84 mm
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:145 mm
Depth
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:133 mm
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:163 mm
Height
- IB-2212U2 disk array Black:16 mm
- IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:85 mm

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Comparison of IB-2212U2, IB-2281SAS-12G
40 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2212U2 disk array Black Model IB-2212U2 View product	B ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black Model IB-2281SAS-12G View product
Storage2 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	8
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5"	2.5"
Data transfer rateDiffers	32 Gbit/s	12 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectivity	No	No
Mini-SAS host portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SATA host port	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	1	2
SATA power connector type	SATA 15-pin	SATA 15-pin
Design2 differ
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Aluminium, Metal
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Access, Power	Access, Error, Power
CoolingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 cm
Key lock	Yes	Yes
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	133 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	16 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	106 g	1.52 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	130 mm	213 mm
Package depthDiffers	190 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	131 mm
Package weightDiffers	210 g	2.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffers	Taiwan	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84717020	84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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