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ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 11 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (140 mm vs 129 mm). Only the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has DC-in jack. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black.

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
  • DC-in jack
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Yes
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:No
  • Material
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, Power
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Progress, Access, Power
  • Width
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:129 mm
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:75 mm
    • IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:165 mm

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Comparison of IB-118U3-SPC, IB-2915MSCL-C31
45 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces2 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 jackDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, PowerProgress, Access, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
AC input voltageKnown for one100-240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers403 g155 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package weightDiffers957 g482 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one200 x 80 x 180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
ManualYesYes
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source390 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.34 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneHDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source

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