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ICY BOX IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
Hot-swap
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:No
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Yes
LED indicators
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Yes
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, Power
Input current
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:0.6 A
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1.5 A
Width
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:130 mm
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:129 mm
Depth
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:55 mm
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:75 mm
Height
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:72 mm
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:55 mm
Weight
- IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:348 g
- IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:403 g

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Comparison of IB-117-U31, IB-118U3-SPC
34 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-117-U31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black Model IB-117-U31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black Model IB-118U3-SPC View product
Hard driveidentical
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported	1	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapDiffers	No	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	0.6 A	1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	129 mm
DepthDiffers	55 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	72 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	348 g	403 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 170 x 90 mm	200 x 80 x 180 mm
Package weightDiffers	652 g	957 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	USB	USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
ChipsetKnown for one	ASM1351	Unknown — not stated by the source

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