Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black has 1 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 7 V more output voltage than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (12 V vs 5 V). The Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 0.5 A more output current than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (2.5 A vs 2 A). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black. Material: Aluminium on the Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black.

Storage drive sizes supported
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2.5"
Material
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Aluminium
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:6 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Yes
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:Activity, Power
Output voltage
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:12 V
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:5 V
Output current
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5 A
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2 A
Width
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:142 mm
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
Depth
- ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:102 mm
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 mm

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Comparison of ADSA-ST, IB-2502CL-U3
52 specifications	A Axagon ADSA-ST storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black Model ADSA-ST View product	B ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black Model IB-2502CL-U3 View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	2.5"
Number of storage drives supported	2	2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Aluminium	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Output voltageDiffers	12 V	5 V
Output currentDiffers	2.5 A	2 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	142 mm	93 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	87 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	330 g	150 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	200 mm
Package depthDiffers	180 mm	105 mm
Package heightDiffers	140 mm	45 mm
Package weightDiffers	679 g	325 g
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-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included power plug typesKnown for one	EU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS561
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)

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