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ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 84 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (144 mm vs 60 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 40 mm more depth than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (100 mm vs 60 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 44 mm more height than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (59 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:SSD
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • Material
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Plastic
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Yes
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
  • Width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:144 mm
  • Depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 mm
  • Height
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:15 mm
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:59 mm
  • Package width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:83 mm
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:118 mm

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Comparison of AC1501, IB-2914MSCL-C31
34 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesAccess, Power
On/off switchYesYes
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
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers60 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers60 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm59 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source301 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers83 mm118 mm
Package depthDiffers34 mm247 mm
Package heightDiffers160 mm67 mm
Package weightDiffers73 g700 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)

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