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Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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 Ewent EW7012 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (12 V vs 5 V). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2
  • 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
  • Output voltage
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:12 V
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:5 V
  • Output current
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1 A
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm

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Comparison of EW7012, IB-1612MCL-C31
32 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
MaterialDiffersPlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Output voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentDiffers1 A3 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers57 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm15 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source302 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — 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 source84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source

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