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ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black vs ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 10 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (140 mm vs 130 mm). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 49 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (125 mm vs 76 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-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-A on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
  • Material
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Plastic
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:130 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:76 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:57 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:252 g
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:635 g
  • Package width
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:65 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:250 mm

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Comparison of IB-1121-U3, IB-121CL-C31
43 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUSB 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 jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power, Progress
On/off switchYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers130 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers76 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm70 mm
WeightDiffers252 g635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers65 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers130 mm200 mm
Package heightDiffers232 mm85 mm
Package weightDiffers607 g1.17 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB Type-C
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASM1352R + ASM1543
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Logistics data6 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers506 mm423.5 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers341 mm268 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers270 mm446 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers12.1 kg12.9 kg
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)

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