Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
14known 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-2501U3 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-2501U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 16 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (75 mm vs 59 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black.

Storage media type
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, SSD
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2
- IB-2501U3 Black:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
- IB-2501U3 Black:5 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
Width
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
Depth
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm
Height
- IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:41 mm

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Comparison of IB-1612MCL-C31, IB-2501U3
31 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black Model IB-1612MCL-C31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Storage drive interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA III
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
MaterialDiffers	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power, SSD
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	41 mm
WeightDiffers	95 g	108 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	302 g	201 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 103 x 204 mm
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84718000	84733080
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS578

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