Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black vs ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (3 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-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-2501U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black has 84 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (143 mm vs 59 mm). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, M.2, Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black.

Storage drive interface
- IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-2501U3 Black:1
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:3
Material
- IB-2501U3 Black:Plastic
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2501U3 Black:5 Gbit/s
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Yes
Width
- IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:143 mm
Depth
- IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm
- IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:800 mm

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Comparison of IB-2501U3, IB-2924MSCL-C31
32 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product	B ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black Model IB-2924MSCL-C31 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
Features3 differ
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power, SSD	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	59 mm	143 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	800 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	600 mm
WeightDiffers	108 g	625 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	201 g	237 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	46 x 103 x 204 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMS578	JMS581
Logistics data2 differ
Country of originDiffers	China	Taiwan
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84733080	84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)

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