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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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White

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  • 9identical
  • 15known 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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White has 55 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (110 mm vs 55 mm). The ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White has 69 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (182 mm vs 113 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, HDD on the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White. 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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:HDD
  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White: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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:2.5,3.5"
  • Product colour
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Black
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:White
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:5 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:110 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:182 mm

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, IB-AC705-6G
39 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm182 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers45 g135 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Package weightDiffers167 g500 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJMS581DLJMS578
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffersTaiwanChina
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source280 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 kg
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers40 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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