Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 3 more storage drives supported than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (4 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 30 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 85 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (145 mm vs 60 mm). Storage drive interface: M.2 on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, PCI Express on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black. 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 4 Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black.

Storage drive interface
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:PCI Express
Number of storage drives supported
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:1
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
Material
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Plastic
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rate
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
Width
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
Depth
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:60 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
Height
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:15 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:30 mm
Package weight
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:73 g
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:1.5 kg

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Comparison of AC1501, IB-4013MCL-C4
30 specifications	A ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe SSD docking station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Model AC1501 View product	B ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black Model IB-4013MCL-C4 View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2	PCI Express
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C	USB 4 Type-C
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	60 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	30 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	73 g	1.5 kg
Package widthKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)

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