Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 vs ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (2 vs 1). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black. LED indicators: Yes on the ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1, HDD, Power, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black.

Storage drive interface
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:Serial ATA
- IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:2.5,3.5"
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:2
- IB-2501U3 Black:1
LED indicators
- 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1:Yes
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD

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Comparison of AC1504, IB-2501U3
32 specifications	A ACT 2.5" and 3.5" SATA dual HDD/SSD docking station, USB 3.2 Gen1 Model AC1504 View product	B ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power, SSD
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 103 x 204 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	201 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS578
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080	84733080
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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