Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black vs Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known 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 Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black has 14 TB more maximum storage capacity than the Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD (18 TB vs 4 TB). The Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD 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). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, SSD on the Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD. 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 Sandberg USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,3.5"
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:1
  • Maximum storage capacity
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:18 TB
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:4 TB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:10 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Access, Power
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:Yes
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Yes
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:Windows 10, Windows 11
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • IB-127CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:Yes
    • USB 3.2 Dock for M.2+NVMe SSD:MacOS

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Comparison of IB-127CL-U3, 136-47
42 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDSSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5"M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers21
Maximum storage capacityDiffers18 TB4 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-BUSB Type-C
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
MaterialKnown for oneAluminium, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, PowerYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMacOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm27 mm
DepthDiffers110 mm12 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm71 mm
WeightDiffers487 g38 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers163 mm82 mm
Package depthDiffers75 mm23 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm164 mm
Package weightDiffers897 g67 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHanging box
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A to USB Type-BUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sourceRTL9210B
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
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) caseKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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