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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 50 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 (140 mm vs 90 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 115 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 (165 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-2915MSCL-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, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Progress, 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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • SATA 2.5/3.5 Docking Station, M.2 NVMe to USB 3.0/3.1 Gen1, Clone, Black:50 mm
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:165 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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:145 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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:65 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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:170 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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:482 g

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Comparison of ASDS-M2SATA04B, IB-2915MSCL-C31
42 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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 sourceNo
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesProgress, Access, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 PantherUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers90 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm165 mm
Height15 mm15 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source155 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers100 mm145 mm
Package depthDiffers150 mm65 mm
Package heightDiffers71 mm170 mm
Package weightDiffers384 g482 g
Package typeBoxBox
Package volumeKnown for one1065 cm³Unknown — 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
ManualYesYes
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
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 mm360 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers375 mm390 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers320 mm330 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers11.5 kg9.34 kg
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers30 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Master (outer) case volumeKnown for one39000 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connection to PCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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