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ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (2 vs 1). The ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 has 45 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (60 mm vs 15 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black. Storage drive interface: M.2 on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black.

  • Storage media type
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:SSD
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive interface
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:1
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:15 mm
  • Depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:110 mm
  • Height
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:15 mm
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:62 mm

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Comparison of AC1501, IB-1233CL-CR
34 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, SD
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
MaterialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm15 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source425 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers73 g833 g
Package widthKnown for one83 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one160 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A to USB Type-B
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGL3523+ASM1156+GL3233
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)

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