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

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  • 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 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-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-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-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 10 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (85 mm vs 75 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) 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-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
  • Width
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:85 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:160 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1124L-C3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:66 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm

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Comparison of IB-1124L-C3, IB-1612MCL-C31
38 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
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 supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 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
LED indicatorsDiffersAccessYes
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers191 g95 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one130 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one233 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers575 g302 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one390 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one510 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one290 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one11.5 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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