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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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (3 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 15 mm more width than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (140 mm vs 125 mm). 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, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black. 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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • 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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:3
  • 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-2913MCL-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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
  • Width
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:125 mm
    • IB-2913MCL-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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:164 mm
  • Height
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:74 mm
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:18 mm

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Comparison of EW7012, IB-2913MCL-C31
39 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers13
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
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerAccess, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers57 mm164 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm18 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source155 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source147 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source457 g
Package typeBoxBox
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
ManualYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source385 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source355 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.14 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 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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