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ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black

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  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known 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 28 mm more width than the Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (140 mm vs 112 mm). The Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 37 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (162 mm vs 125 mm). The ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 8.5 mm more height than the Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (70 mm vs 61.5 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 Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B on the Ugreen CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Serial ATA
    • CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Serial ATA III
  • Width
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
    • CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:112 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:125 mm
    • CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:162 mm
  • Height
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:70 mm
    • CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:61.5 mm
  • Cables included
    • IB-121CL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:USB Type-C
    • CM198 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:USB

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Comparison of IB-121CL-C31, CM198
42 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported22
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
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
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneHDD, Power, ProgressUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm112 mm
DepthDiffers125 mm162 mm
HeightDiffers70 mm61.5 mm
WeightKnown for one635 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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 weightKnown for one1.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-CUSB
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneASM1352R + ASM1543Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733080Unknown — not stated by the source
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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