Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black vs ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black

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  • 23differ
  • 5identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black has 1 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black has 15 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (90 mm vs 75 mm). The ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black has 80 mm more depth than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (130 mm vs 50 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, HDD on the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black.

  • Storage media type
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:2.5,3.5"
  • Product colour
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:Black
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Anthracite, Black
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:6 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:Yes
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:90 mm
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:75 mm
  • Depth
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:50 mm
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:130 mm
  • Height
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:15 mm
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:57 mm

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Comparison of ASDS-M2SATA04B, IB-1121-C31
46 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAnthracite, Black
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 PantherYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm130 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm57 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm125 mm
Package depthDiffers150 mm60 mm
Package heightDiffers71 mm230 mm
Package weightDiffers384 g600 g
Package volumeKnown for one1065 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C to USB Type-C
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASM235CM
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Connection to PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data5 differ
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Master (outer) case widthDiffers325 mm506 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers375 mm355 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers320 mm270 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers11.5 kg12 kg
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers30 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one39000 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source

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