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ICY BOX IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver vs ICY BOX IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver

36specifications compared
15differ
21identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:4
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:5
Product colour
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:Silver
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Card reader integrated
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:No
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:Yes
Data transfer rate
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:5 Gbit/s
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:40 Gbit/s
Housing material
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:Aluminium, Plastic
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:Aluminium
Output current
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:6.75 A
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:1.8 A
Width
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:96 mm
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:230 mm
Depth
- IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver:92 mm
- IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver:87 mm

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Comparison of IB-DK2301-C, IB-DK2501-TB3
44 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-DK2301-C Wired USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Silver Model IB-DK2301-C View product	B ICY BOX IB-DK2501-TB3 Wired Thunderbolt 3 Black, Silver Model IB-DK2501-TB3 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	Thunderbolt 3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputs	1	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Silver
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Maximum digital resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source type	AC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply type	External	External
Output currentDiffers	6.75 A	1.8 A
Output voltage	20 V	20 V
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	96 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	92 mm	87 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	27 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	452 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	258 mm	290 mm
Package depthDiffers	82 mm	95 mm
Package heightDiffers	148 mm	160 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.49 kg	1.58 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, USB Type-C	AC, USB Type-C
Manual	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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