Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 2 A more output current than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (3 A vs 1 A). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black. Material: Plastic on the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Aluminium, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
  • Material
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Plastic
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Activity, Power
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, Power, Progress
  • Output current
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1 A
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:3 A
  • Width
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:125 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:57 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
  • Height
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:74 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm

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Comparison of EW7012, IB-121CL-C31
46 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 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 jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerHDD, Power, Progress
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers1 A3 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers57 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm70 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source635 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.17 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB Type-C
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASM1352R + ASM1543
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source423.5 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source446 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)

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