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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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-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 55 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (130 mm vs 75 mm). The ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 1 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (76 mm vs 75 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-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:76 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:57 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:95 g
  • Package weight
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:607 g
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:302 g

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Comparison of IB-1121-U3, IB-1612MCL-C31
36 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDSSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
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 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
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers76 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers252 g95 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 g302 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)40 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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