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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-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 70 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (130 mm vs 60 mm). The ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 16 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (76 mm vs 60 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:60 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:76 mm
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:60 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:57 mm
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:252 g
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:40 g
  • Package weight
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:607 g
    • IB-1610MCD-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:40 g

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Comparison of IB-1121-U3, IB-1610MCD-C31
35 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDSSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers130 mm60 mm
DepthDiffers76 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers252 g40 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one65 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one130 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one232 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers607 g40 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one506 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one341 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one12.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)100 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A

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