Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black vs ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black

21specifications compared
14differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black has 1 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black has 60 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (75 mm vs 15 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black, HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black.

Storage media type
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:HDD
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD, SSD
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:1
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2
Product colour
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Anthracite, Black
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Black
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:6 Gbit/s
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Activity, Power
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Yes
Width
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:75 mm
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:15 mm
Depth
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:130 mm
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:110 mm
Height
- IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:57 mm
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:62 mm

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Comparison of IB-1121-C31, IB-1233CL-CR
46 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black Model IB-1121-C31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black Model IB-1233CL-CR View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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 colourDiffers	Anthracite, Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, SD
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	425 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	60 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	600 g	833 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C to USB Type-C	USB Type-A to USB Type-B
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASM235CM	GL3523+ASM1156+GL3233
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	506 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	355 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	12 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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