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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-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (4 vs 2). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 35 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 (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 130 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (145 mm vs 15 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black, PCI Express on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black.

Storage media type
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD, SSD
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:SSD
Storage drive interface
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:Serial ATA
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:PCI Express
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2.5,3.5"
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:2
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
Width
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:15 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
Depth
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:110 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
Height
- IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:62 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:30 mm

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Comparison of IB-1233CL-CR, IB-4013MCL-C4
29 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-1233CL-CR USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black Model IB-1233CL-CR View product	B ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black Model IB-4013MCL-C4 View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	PCI Express
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5"	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A	USB 4 Type-C
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	15 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	62 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	425 g	670 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	833 g	1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	GL3523+ASM1156+GL3233	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	20 pc(s)	8 pc(s)

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