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ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black vs TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 8 more storage drives installed than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (8 vs 0). The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 4 cm more fan diameter than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (9 cm vs 5 cm). The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 39 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black (184 mm vs 145 mm). Only the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has storage drives installed. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Storage drives installed
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:No
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Yes
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:0
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:8
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:2.5"
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:2.5,3.5"
  • Product colour
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Black
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Aluminium
  • LED indicators
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:Access, Error, Power
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power, SSD
  • Fan diameter
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:5 cm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:9 cm
  • Width
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:145 mm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:184 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2281SAS-12G disk array Black:163 mm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:315 mm

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Comparison of IB-2281SAS-12G, D8 Thunderbolt 3
59 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Number of storage drives installedDiffers08
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported88
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
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, 5, 10
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one12 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source1.2
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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, Error, PowerHDD, Power, SSD
CoolingYesYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 dB
Number of fans2 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers5 cm9 cm
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
Key lockKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm184 mm
DepthDiffers163 mm315 mm
HeightDiffers85 mm266 mm
WeightDiffers1.52 kg5.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers213 mm320 mm
Package depthDiffers185 mm397 mm
Package heightDiffers131 mm381 mm
Package weightDiffers2.05 kg7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, Thunderbolt
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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