Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

ICY BOX IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA vs StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA

13specifications compared
12differ
1identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:PCIe
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:SATA
Output interface
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:M.2, SATA
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:M.2
Product colour
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:Black
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:Red
Data transfer rate (max)
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:32 Gbit/s
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:6 Gbit/s
Width
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:145 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:70 mm
Depth
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:62 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:100 mm
Height
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:8 mm
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:7 mm
Weight
- IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA:84 g
- M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA:41 g

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Comparison of IB-PCI212, S322M225R
43 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-PCI212 interface cards/adapter Internal M.2, SATA Model IB-PCI212 View product	B StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter for M.2 SATA SSDs, Dual Slot M2 Drive Host Adapter/Converter with RAID Support, 2.5-Inch Drive Form Factor, TAA Model S322M225R View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCIe	SATA
Output interfaceDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2
SATA revisionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of M.2 (B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SSDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Port multiplierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Easy to installKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM1092R
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	32 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, BIG, JBOD
Plug and PlayKnown 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	145 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	62 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	7 mm
WeightDiffers	84 g	41 g
Packaging data4 differ
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	205 mm	172 mm
Package depthDiffers	153 mm	142 mm
Package heightDiffers	29 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	214 g	110 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	16 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	395 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	4.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Metal, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source

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