Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 vs ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black

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 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (2 vs 1). 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-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 52 mm more width than the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (129 mm vs 77 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black.

Storage media type
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:SSD
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
Storage drive sizes supported
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:M.2
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:2
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
Material
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Plastic
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:10 Gbit/s
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:Yes
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, Power
Width
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:77 mm
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:129 mm
Depth
- M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2:77 mm
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:75 mm

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Comparison of AC1502, IB-118U3-SPC
37 specifications	A ACT M.2 NVMe/PCIe dual SSD docking clone station, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Model AC1502 View product	B ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black Model IB-118U3-SPC View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Backup functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	129 mm
DepthDiffers	77 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	55 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	403 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 80 x 180 mm
Package weightDiffers	332 g	957 g
Package widthKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	56 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	133 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C to USB Type-C	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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