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ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 53 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (130 mm vs 77 mm). The ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 has 1 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (77 mm vs 76 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, HDD on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black.

  • Storage media type
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:SSD
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:77 mm
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:130 mm
  • Depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:77 mm
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:76 mm
  • Height
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:18 mm
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:57 mm
  • Package width
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:185 mm
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:65 mm
  • Package depth
    • M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:56 mm
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:130 mm

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Comparison of AC1502, IB-1121-U3
37 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown 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
WidthDiffers77 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers77 mm76 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm57 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source252 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers185 mm65 mm
Package depthDiffers56 mm130 mm
Package heightDiffers133 mm232 mm
Package weightDiffers332 g607 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB
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 source506 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source341 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.1 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)

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