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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-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (3 vs 2). The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-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 IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 128 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (143 mm vs 15 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, M.2, Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C 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, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Serial ATA
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:3
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:15 mm
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:143 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:110 mm
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:800 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:62 mm
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:600 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:425 g
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:625 g

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Comparison of IB-1233CL-CR, IB-2924MSCL-C31
33 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATAM.2, Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers23
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
Features1 differ
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, SDUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers15 mm143 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm800 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm600 mm
WeightDiffers425 g625 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers833 g237 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersGL3523+ASM1156+GL3233JMS581
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaTaiwan

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