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ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 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 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (2 vs 1). 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-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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 55 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (140 mm vs 85 mm). Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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. Material: Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Aluminium, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
  • Material
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Plastic
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Access
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, Power, Progress
  • Width
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:85 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:160 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:66 mm
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:191 g
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:635 g

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Comparison of IB-1124L-C3, IB-121CL-C31
45 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, 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 supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 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 jackYesYes
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersAccessHDD, Power, Progress
On/off switchYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown 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 compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm70 mm
WeightDiffers191 g635 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers130 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers75 mm200 mm
Package heightDiffers233 mm85 mm
Package weightDiffers575 g1.17 kg
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUSB 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 widthDiffers390 mm423.5 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers510 mm268 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers290 mm446 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers11.5 kg12.9 kg
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)

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