Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ICY BOX IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA vs StarTech.com USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:M.2
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:Micro-USB
Output interface
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:U.2, SATA
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:M.2
Product colour
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:Green
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:Red
Width
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:52 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:56 mm
Depth
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:4 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:88 mm
Height
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:130 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:11 mm
Weight
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:25 g
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:21.8 g
Package width
- IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA:110 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:143 mm

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Comparison of IB-M2B01, PIB2M21
35 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-M2B01 interface cards/adapter Internal U.2, SATA Model IB-M2B01 View product	B StarTech.com USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA Model PIB2M21 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	Micro-USB
Output interfaceDiffers	U.2, SATA	M.2
SATA revisionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	Red
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5839751 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Renesas - µPD720231A
Data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Gbit/s
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	52 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	4 mm	88 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	11 mm
WeightDiffers	25 g	21.8 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	110 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	25 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	165 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	67 g	110 g
Package volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm³
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	498 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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