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ICY BOX IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2 vs StarTech.com USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:U.2
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:Micro-USB
Product colour
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:Green
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:32 Gbit/s
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:6 Gbit/s
Width
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:15 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:56 mm
Depth
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:55 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:88 mm
Height
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:145 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:11 mm
Weight
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:33 g
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:21.8 g
Package width
- IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2:25 mm
- USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA:143 mm

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Comparison of IB-M2B02, PIB2M21
37 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-M2B02 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2 Model IB-M2B02 View product	B StarTech.com USB to M.2 SATA Converter for Raspberry Pi and Development Boards - TAA Model PIB2M21 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	U.2	Micro-USB
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	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
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Renesas - µPD720231A
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	32 Gbit/s	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	15 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	55 mm	88 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	11 mm
WeightDiffers	33 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	25 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	110 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	165 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	78 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 data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	26 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	200 mm	380 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	330 mm	498 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	410 mm	320 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	3.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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