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ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-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-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 7 V more output voltage than the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (12 V vs 5 V). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-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-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • Output voltage
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:12 V
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:5 V
  • Width
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:102 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:142 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
  • Height
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:81 mm
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm

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Comparison of IB-125CH, IB-1612MCL-C31
42 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Charging, Power, USBYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
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 voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers142 mm75 mm
HeightDiffers81 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers525 g95 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one140 x 180 x 148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers744 g302 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one450 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one380 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one10 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers12 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84718000

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