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ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 11identical
  • 18known 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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 85 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (140 mm vs 55 mm). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 12 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (125 mm vs 113 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, M.2, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-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-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Serial ATA
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
  • Material
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, Power, Progress
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
  • Width
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
  • Height
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm

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Comparison of IB-121CL-C31, IB-180MS-C31
44 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATAM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, Power, ProgressYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm113 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers635 g45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one85 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers1.17 kg167 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersASM1352R + ASM1543JMS581DL
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data3 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaTaiwan
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8473308084718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one423.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one446 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one12.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)40 pc(s)

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