Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key 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-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 70 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (129 mm vs 59 mm). The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key has 328.7 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (403.7 mm vs 75 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, SSD on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key. 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, M.2 on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, Power
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:Yes
  • Width
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:129 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:59 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:75 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:403.7 mm
  • Height
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:55 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:18 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-118U3-SPC USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:403 g
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:62 g

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Comparison of IB-118U3-SPC, 1USB3-NVME-DOCK
47 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supported11
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, PowerYes
UASP supportYesYes
MaterialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm403.7 mm
HeightDiffers55 mm18 mm
WeightDiffers403 g62 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source152 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightDiffers957 g109 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one200 x 80 x 180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia - ASM2362
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source129956 h
Standard interfacesKnown for oneHDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source325 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 pc(s)
Poweridentical
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
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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