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ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and has 0.5 A more input current than the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (2 A vs 1.5 A). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 1 A more output current than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and (3 A vs 2 A). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 51.6 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and (140 mm vs 88.4 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 StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and. Material: Aluminium, Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Serial ATA
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:M.2, Serial ATA III
  • LED indicators
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, Power, Progress
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:Yes
  • AC input voltage
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 - 240 V
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:12 V
  • Input current
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:1.5 A
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:2 A
  • Output current
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:3 A
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:2 A
  • Width
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:88.4 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:360.6 mm
  • Height
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm
    • USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:14.1 mm

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Comparison of IB-121CL-C31, USB31CSAT3M2E
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USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and

Model USB31CSAT3M2E

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Hard drive1 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATAM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported22
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) 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
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, Power, ProgressYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers1.5 A2 A
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentDiffers3 A2 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType H
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm88.4 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm360.6 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm14.1 mm
WeightDiffers635 g50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers250 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers200 mm123 mm
Package heightDiffers85 mm54 mm
Package weightDiffers1.17 kg330 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
ChipsetDiffersASM1352R + ASM1543JMS581DC
Compliance certificatesDiffersCERoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics data4 differ
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthDiffers423.5 mm400 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers268 mm290 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers446 mm275 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one12.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Coolingidentical
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 fan(s)
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 source0 - 90%

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