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ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black vs TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black has 6 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus (8 vs 2). The TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus has 28 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (40 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). The TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus has 3 cm more fan diameter than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (8 cm vs 5 cm). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus. Product colour: Black on the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black, Grey on the TerraMaster D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:8
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:2.5"
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:2.5,3.5"
  • Data transfer rate
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:12 Gbit/s
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:40 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Black
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Access, Error, Power
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:HDD, Power
  • Number of fans
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:2 fan(s)
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:1 fan(s)
  • Fan diameter
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:5 cm
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:8 cm
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Yes
    • D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus:macOS

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Comparison of IB-2281SAS-12G, D2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus
61 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Number of storage drives installed00
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers82
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers12 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityNoNo
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini-SAS host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mini-SAS host portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA host portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SATA power connector typeKnown for oneSATA 15-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, Error, PowerHDD, Power
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.6 dB
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers5 cm8 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneHome & Home OfficeUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium, MetalUnknown — not stated by the source
CoolingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Key lockKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
DC output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
System requirements1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesmacOS
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm119 mm
DepthDiffers163 mm173 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm227 mm
WeightDiffers1.52 kg1.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers213 mm220 mm
Package depthDiffers185 mm200 mm
Package heightDiffers131 mm258 mm
Package weightDiffers2.05 kg2.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
Number of adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Screws includedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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