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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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 3 more storage drives supported than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (4 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 35 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 (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 20 mm more width than the Ewent EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (145 mm vs 125 mm). 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
  • Material
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Plastic
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Aluminium
  • 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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Activity, Power
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Yes
  • Width
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:125 mm
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
  • Depth
    • EW7012 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:57 mm
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm

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Comparison of EW7012, IB-4013MCL-C4
33 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIPCI Express
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers14
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 4 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
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerYes
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers57 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers74 mm30 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source670 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 pc(s)

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