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ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black

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  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 16known 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 TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black has 16 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (71 mm vs 55 mm). The ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 66 mm more depth than the TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black (113 mm vs 47 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 TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A 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, 2.5,3.5" on the TooQ TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black: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
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:71 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:113 mm
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:47 mm
  • Height
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:15 mm
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:14 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:45 g
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:38 g
  • Package weight
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:167 g
    • TQHDA-01A storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Black:198 g

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, TQHDA-01A
37 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial 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-A
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm71 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm47 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers45 g38 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightDiffers167 g198 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEU
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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