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ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

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-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 42 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (102 mm vs 60 mm). The ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 82 mm more depth than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (142 mm vs 60 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-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black. Storage drive interface: M.2 on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black.

  • Storage media type
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:SSD
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive interface
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
  • Material
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Plastic
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:102 mm
  • Depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:142 mm
  • Height
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:15 mm
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:81 mm

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Comparison of AC1501, IB-125CH
44 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported11
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Backup functionYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Charging, Power, USB
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm102 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm142 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm81 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source525 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 x 180 x 148 mm
Package weightDiffers73 g744 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
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 pc(s)

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