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-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black

25specifications compared
19differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black has 5 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black (90 mm vs 85 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black has 70 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 (120 mm vs 50 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black has 5 mm more package width than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (105 mm vs 100 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, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B 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, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B 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-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:SSD
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-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:M.2
Width
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:90 mm
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:85 mm
Depth
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:50 mm
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:120 mm
Package width
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:100 mm
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:105 mm
Package depth
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:150 mm
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:25 mm
Package height
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:71 mm
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:200 mm
Package weight
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:384 g
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:212 g

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Comparison of ASDS-M2SATA04B, IB-2812CL-U3
40 specifications	A AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black Model ASDS-M2SATA04B View product	B ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black Model IB-2812CL-U3 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5,M.2	M.2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Panther	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	50 mm	120 mm
Height	15 mm	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	100 mm	105 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	25 mm
Package heightDiffers	71 mm	200 mm
Package weightDiffers	384 g	212 g
Package volumeKnown for one	1065 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-C	USB
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data5 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	325 mm	445 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	375 mm	300 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	320 mm	340 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers	11.5 kg	13.1 kg
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one	39000 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	30 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080

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