Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black vs StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 2 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (4 vs 2). The StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External 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 StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External has 7 V more output voltage than the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black (12 V vs 5 V). Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5" on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External. Weight: 150 g on the ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black, 1 kg on the StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External.

Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2.5"
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:4
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:6 Gbit/s
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:10 Gbit/s
Output voltage
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:5 V
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:12 V
Output current
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:2 A
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:6.5 A
Width
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:93 mm
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:171 mm
Depth
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:87 mm
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:291 mm
Height
- IB-2502CL-U3 Black:43 mm
- 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External:87 mm

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Comparison of IB-2502CL-U3, SDOCK4U313
56 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2502CL-U3 Black Model IB-2502CL-U3 View product	B StarTech.com 4-Bay USB to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 10Gbps, External Model SDOCK4U313 View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	4
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
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
Number of connectivity cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Bearing typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sleeve bearing
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 W
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Output voltageDiffers	5 V	12 V
Output currentDiffers	2 A	6.5 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	93 mm	171 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	291 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	87 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	200 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	105 mm	340 mm
Package heightDiffers	45 mm	210 mm
Package weightDiffers	325 g	2.4 kg
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, USB Type-C
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.04 dB
ChipsetDiffers	JMS561	VIA Labs - VL820, VIA Labs - VL715
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30000 h
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	420 mm	354 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	255 mm	356 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	440 mm	470 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	4 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	14 kg	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

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