Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 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

22specifications compared
19differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black has 1 more storage drives supported 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 (2 vs 1). 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 4 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (10 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black has 34 mm more width 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 (93 mm vs 59 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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-2502CL-U3 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
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:6 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-2502CL-U3 Black:Activity, Power
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:Yes
Width
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:59 mm
Depth
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 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

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Comparison of IB-2502CL-U3, 1USB3-NVME-DOCK
44 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black Model IB-2502CL-U3 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 drive4 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 supportedDiffers	2	1
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP support	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
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	403.7 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	62 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	200 mm	152 mm
Package depthDiffers	105 mm	100 mm
Package heightDiffers	45 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	325 g	109 g
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	JMS561	ASMedia - ASM2362
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129956 h
Logistics data4 differ
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
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	420 mm	485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	255 mm	325 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	440 mm	230 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
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%

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