Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning vs ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black

29specifications compared
19differ
10identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning has 3 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (4 vs 1). The Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning has 34 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (40 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning has 12 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (87 mm vs 75 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning, 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: M.2 on the Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning, 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
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:SSD
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:HDD
Storage drive sizes supported
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:M.2
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:4
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:1
Product colour
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:Black
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Anthracite, Black
Material
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:Aluminium
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:40 Gbit/s
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:6 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:Yes
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Activity, Power
Width
- ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning:87 mm
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:75 mm

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Comparison of ADSA-M2C44, IB-1121-C31
52 specifications	A Axagon ADSA-M2C44 USB4 docking station for 4x M.2 NVMe SSDs, cloning Model ADSA-M2C44 View product	B ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black Model IB-1121-C31 View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	SSD	HDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 4 Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Anthracite, Black
MaterialDiffers	Aluminium	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	40 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Power
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	250 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	160 mm	125 mm
Package depthDiffers	97 mm	60 mm
Package heightDiffers	81 mm	230 mm
Package weightDiffers	666 g	600 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASMedia ASM2464PDX	ASM235CM
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS, REACH	CE
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	506 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	355 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing typeKnown for one	Sleeve bearing	Unknown — not stated by the source

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