Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey 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 Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey (10 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey has 74 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (129 mm vs 55 mm). 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 on the Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey. 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 Vultech DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey.

  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:Serial ATA
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:1
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:2
  • Product colour
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Black
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Material
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Plastic
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:ABS synthetics, Aluminium
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:6 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:Status
  • Width
    • IB-180MS-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:55 mm
    • DK2-USB3 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black, Grey:129 mm

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Comparison of IB-180MS-C31, DK2-USB3
37 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
MaterialDiffersPlasticABS synthetics, Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCEE
Poweridentical
Output voltage12 V12 V
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers55 mm129 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm95 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm72 mm
WeightKnown for one45 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one167 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-CUSB
ManualYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown 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 sourceRoHS
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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