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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-2501U3 Black

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 24known 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-2501U3 Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-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-2501U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 81 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (140 mm vs 59 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, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 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, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Serial ATA
    • IB-2501U3 Black: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-2501U3 Black:2.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
    • IB-2501U3 Black:1
  • Material
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-2501U3 Black:Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-2501U3 Black:5 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, Power, Progress
    • IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
  • Width
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
    • IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
    • IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm

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Comparison of IB-121CL-C31, IB-2501U3
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IB-2501U3 Black

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Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, Power, ProgressHDD, Power, SSD
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm94 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm41 mm
WeightDiffers635 g108 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 kg201 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 x 103 x 204 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersASM1352R + ASM1543JMS578
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
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) caseKnown for one10 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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