Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 8identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 1 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 (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 38 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (114 mm vs 76 mm). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 5 mm more height than the ICY BOX IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (62 mm vs 57 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 StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr. 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:HDD, SSD
  • Material
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Plastic
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:6 Gbit/s
  • Depth
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:76 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:114 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:57 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:62 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:252 g
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:370 g
  • Package width
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:65 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:128 mm
  • Package depth
    • IB-1121-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:130 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:137 mm

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Comparison of IB-1121-U3, SDOCK2U33V
53 specifications
Hard drive1 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 supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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/s6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
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
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width130 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers76 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers252 g370 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers65 mm128 mm
Package depthDiffers130 mm137 mm
Package heightDiffers232 mm126 mm
Package weightDiffers607 g782 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia - ASM1153E
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers506 mm632 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers341 mm283 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers270 mm169 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one12.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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