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ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B 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-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black has 25 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (85 mm vs 60 mm). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black. Material: Plastic on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, Aluminium, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:1
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:2
  • Material
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Plastic
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:85 mm
  • Depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:120 mm
  • Package width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:83 mm
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:105 mm
  • Package depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:34 mm
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:25 mm
  • Package height
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:160 mm
    • IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:200 mm

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Comparison of AC1501, IB-2812CL-U3
36 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
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 micro-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm120 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers83 mm105 mm
Package depthDiffers34 mm25 mm
Package heightDiffers160 mm200 mm
Package weightDiffers73 g212 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source445 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source340 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.1 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)

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