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ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 18known 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 4 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 1 A more output current than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (3 A vs 2 A). The ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black has 18 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (93 mm vs 75 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:SSD
    • IB-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 Black:2.5"
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:6 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:Activity, Power
  • Output current
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:3 A
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2 A
  • Width
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:75 mm
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 mm
  • Height
    • IB-1612MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:43 mm

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Comparison of IB-1612MCL-C31, IB-2502CL-U3
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IB-2502CL-U3 Black

Model IB-2502CL-U3

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Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5"
Number of storage drives supported22
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Media duplication featureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Output voltage5 V5 V
Output currentDiffers3 A2 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers75 mm93 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm87 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers95 g150 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 mm
Package weightDiffers302 g325 g
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMS561
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source420 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source440 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 kg
Products per master (outer) case40 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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