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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-2502CL-U3 Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 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 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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 7 V more output voltage than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (12 V vs 5 V). 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 Black:2.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-180MS-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-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:Activity, Power
  • Output voltage
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:12 V
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:5 V
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 mm

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, IB-2502CL-U3
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IB-2502CL-U3 Black

Model IB-2502CL-U3

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Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Features2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
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 voltageDiffers12 V5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm93 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm87 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers45 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 weightDiffers167 g325 g
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJMS581DLJMS561
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffersTaiwanChina
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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