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ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

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  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

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 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 47 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (102 mm vs 55 mm). The ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 29 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (142 mm vs 113 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, 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: 2.5,3.5" 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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black: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
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
  • Material
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:102 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:142 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
  • Height
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:81 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:525 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-125CH, IB-180MS-C31
42 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
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, PlasticPlastic
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
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Charging, Power, USBYes
Poweridentical
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 currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers142 mm113 mm
HeightDiffers81 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers525 g45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one140 x 180 x 148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers744 g167 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB Type-C
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaTaiwan
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
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMS581DL

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