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ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black vs ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black has 44 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (59 mm vs 15 mm). The ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 16 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (110 mm vs 94 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Serial ATA
    • IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2
    • IB-2501U3 Black:1
  • LED indicators
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Yes
    • IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
  • Width
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:15 mm
    • IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:110 mm
    • IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:62 mm
    • IB-2501U3 Black:41 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:425 g
    • IB-2501U3 Black:108 g

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Comparison of IB-1233CL-CR, 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Maximum data transfer rate5 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, SSD
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers15 mm59 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm94 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm41 mm
WeightDiffers425 g108 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers833 g201 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 x 103 x 204 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersGL3523+ASM1156+GL3233JMS578
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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