Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for vs ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for 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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for has 57 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (112 mm vs 55 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for, 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: 2.5,5.25" on the ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

Storage drive interface
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:Serial ATA III
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:2.5,5.25"
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:2
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:5 Gbit/s
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
Width
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:112 mm
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
Depth
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:154 mm
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
Height
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:62 mm
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
Weight
- 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for:397 g
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:45 g

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Comparison of IB-1232CL-U3, IB-180MS-C31
32 specifications	A ICY BOX 2-bay Docking and Cloning Station for Model IB-1232CL-U3 View product	B ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black Model IB-180MS-C31 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,5.25"	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Softwareidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	154 mm	113 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	397 g	45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	795 g	167 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB Type-C
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffers	China	Taiwan
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS581DL

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