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ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 13known 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 Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51 (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51 has 7 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (62 mm vs 55 mm). The Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51 has 42 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (155 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 Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51. 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 Techly I-CASE SATA-TST51.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:HDD
  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:2.5,3.5"
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:62 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:155 mm
  • Height
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:67 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:45 g
    • I-CASE SATA-TST51:715 g

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, I-CASE SATA-TST51
31 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"
Number of storage drives supported11
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE , WEEE/RAEE
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm62 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm155 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm67 mm
WeightDiffers45 g715 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one167 gUnknown — 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
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneJMS581DLUnknown — not stated by the source
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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