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ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 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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  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (2 vs 1). 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-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 95 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (150 mm vs 55 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, HDD, SSD 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-127CL-U3 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 media type
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 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
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
  • Material
    • IB-127CL-U3 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-127CL-U3 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
  • LED indicators
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Access, Power
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
  • Width
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:150 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:110 mm
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm

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Comparison of IB-127CL-U3, IB-180MS-C31
42 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIM.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one18 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, PowerYes
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm113 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers487 g45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one163 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers897 g167 g
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUSB Type-C
ManualYesYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCEUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMS581DL
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaTaiwan
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one395 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one445 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one17.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)40 pc(s)

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