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ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

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-2501U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black has 4 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (59 mm vs 55 mm). The ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 19 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (113 mm vs 94 mm). Storage drive interface: M.2, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black.

Storage drive interface
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
- IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-180MS-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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
Width
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
Depth
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm
Height
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
- IB-2501U3 Black:41 mm
Weight
- IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:45 g
- IB-2501U3 Black:108 g

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, IB-2501U3
30 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black Model IB-180MS-C31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	M.2, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5"
Number of storage drives supported	1	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	HDD, Power, SSD
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	41 mm
WeightDiffers	45 g	108 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	167 g	201 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46 x 103 x 204 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMS581DL	JMS578
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffers	Taiwan	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84718000	84733080
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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