Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key has 309.7 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black (403.7 mm vs 94 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black has 23 mm more height than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (41 mm vs 18 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, SSD on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key. Storage drive interface: Serial ATA III on the ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black, M.2 on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key.

Storage media type
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, SSD
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:SSD
Storage drive interface
- IB-2501U3 Black:Serial ATA III
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-2501U3 Black:2.5"
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2501U3 Black:5 Gbit/s
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:10 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- IB-2501U3 Black:HDD, Power, SSD
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:Yes
Depth
- IB-2501U3 Black:94 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:403.7 mm
Height
- IB-2501U3 Black:41 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:18 mm
Weight
- IB-2501U3 Black:108 g
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:62 g

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Comparison of IB-2501U3, 1USB3-NVME-DOCK
41 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2501U3 Black Model IB-2501U3 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key Model 1USB3-NVME-DOCK View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	M.2
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	M.2
Number of storage drives supported	1	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, Power, SSD	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	59 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	403.7 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	108 g	62 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	201 g	109 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	46 x 103 x 204 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMS578	ASMedia - ASM2362
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129956 h
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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