Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black vs ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 3 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (4 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 35 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 86 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (145 mm vs 59 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, PCI Express on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black.

Storage media type
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, SSD
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:SSD
Storage drive interface
- IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:PCI Express
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-2501U3 Black:1
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
Material
- IB-2501U3 Black:Plastic
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2501U3 Black:5 Gbit/s
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Yes
Width
- IB-2501U3 Black:59 mm
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm

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Comparison of IB-2501U3, IB-4013MCL-C4
31 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product	B ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black Model IB-4013MCL-C4 View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	PCI Express
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	1	4
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Plastic	Aluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	40 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power, SSD	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	59 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	108 g	670 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	46 x 103 x 204 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	201 g	1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	JMS578	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84733080	84718000
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 4 Type-C
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 A

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