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ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD 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 Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD has 10 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (20 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 5 mm more width than the Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD (55 mm vs 50 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, SSD on the Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD. 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, M.2 on the Sandberg USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:SSD
  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:20 Gbit/s
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:MacOS
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:50 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:50 mm
  • Height
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
    • USB3.2 Cloner Dock for NVMe M.2 SSD:12 mm

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, 136-72
35 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIIM.2
Storage drive sizes supportedM.2M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMacOS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm50 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm50 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm12 mm
WeightDiffers45 g52 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers167 g82 g
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneJMS581DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one40 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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