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ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black vs ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 15identical
  • 11known 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 ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (3 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 4 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (10 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 65 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black (140 mm vs 75 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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, 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.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:HDD
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, 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
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:1
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:3
  • Product colour
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Anthracite, Black
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:Activity, Power
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
  • Width
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:75 mm
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1121-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Anthracite, Black:130 mm
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:164 mm

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Comparison of IB-1121-C31, IB-2913MCL-C31
44 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDHDD, 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 & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantity11
DC-in jackYesYes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersAnthracite, BlackBlack
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers6 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, PowerAccess, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers75 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers130 mm164 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm18 mm
WeightDiffers250 g155 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers125 mm147 mm
Package depthDiffers60 mm172 mm
Package heightDiffers230 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers600 g457 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneASM235CMUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data3 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthDiffers506 mm385 mm
Master (outer) case length355 mm355 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers270 mm320 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers12 kg9.14 kg
Products per master (outer) case20 pc(s)20 pc(s)

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