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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

24specifications compared
18differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 5 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 (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 54 mm more width than the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black (144 mm vs 90 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 50 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 (100 mm vs 50 mm). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black. Material: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the AISENS SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black, Aluminium, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
Width
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:90 mm
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:144 mm
Depth
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:50 mm
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 mm
Height
- SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:15 mm
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:59 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:118 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:247 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:67 mm

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Comparison of ASDS-M2SATA04B, IB-2914MSCL-C31
38 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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black Model IB-2914MSCL-C31 View product
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, 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 supported	2.5,3.5,M.2	2.5,3.5,M.2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Access, Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	144 mm
DepthDiffers	50 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	59 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	301 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	100 mm	118 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	247 mm
Package heightDiffers	71 mm	67 mm
Package weightDiffers	384 g	700 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 contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data5 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	325 mm	510 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	375 mm	350 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	320 mm	255 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers	11.5 kg	14 kg
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one	39000 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	30 pc(s)	20 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	84718000

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