Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr

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Key differences

The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 7 V more output voltage than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (12 V vs 5 V). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 1 A more output current than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (3 A vs 2 A). The StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr has 37 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (130 mm vs 93 mm). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr. Material: Plastic on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black, Aluminium, Plastic on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr.

  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2.5"
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:2.5,3.5"
  • Material
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:Plastic
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Output voltage
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:5 V
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:12 V
  • Output current
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2 A
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:3 A
  • Width
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:130 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:114 mm
  • Height
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:43 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:62 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-2502CL-U3 Black:150 g
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:370 g

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Comparison of IB-2502CL-U3, SDOCK2U33V
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ICY BOX

IB-2502CL-U3 Black

Model IB-2502CL-U3

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Hard drive2 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5"2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported22
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 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
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rate6 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsActivity, PowerActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportYesYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 A
Output voltageDiffers5 V12 V
Output currentDiffers2 A3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers93 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers87 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers150 g370 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers200 mm128 mm
Package depthDiffers105 mm137 mm
Package heightDiffers45 mm126 mm
Package weightDiffers325 g782 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJMS561ASMedia - ASM1153E
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8473308084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers420 mm632 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers255 mm283 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers440 mm169 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers40 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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