Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr 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-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr (4 vs 1). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 1 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 (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). LED indicators: Activity, Charging, Power, USB on the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Activity, Power on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr. AC input voltage: 100-240 V on the ICY BOX IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, 100 - 240 V on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:1
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:4
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:1
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:6 Gbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:100-240 V
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:100 - 240 V
  • Width
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:102 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:130 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:142 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:114 mm
  • Height
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:81 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:62 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-125CH USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:525 g
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:370 g

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Comparison of IB-125CH, SDOCK2U33V
57 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers41
DC-in jackYesYes
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Charging, Power, USBActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
Input current1.5 A1.5 A
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output current3 A3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers142 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers81 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers525 g370 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package weightDiffers744 g782 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one140 x 180 x 148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia - ASM1153E
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers450 mm632 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers380 mm283 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers310 mm169 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers12 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one10 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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