Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and

22specifications compared
18differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and has 3.4 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black (88.4 mm vs 85 mm). The StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and has 240.6 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black (360.6 mm vs 120 mm). Storage media type: SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black, HDD, SSD on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and.

Storage media type
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:SSD
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:HDD, SSD
Storage drive sizes supported
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:M.2
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:2.5,3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:5 Gbit/s
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:10 Gbit/s
Width
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:85 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:88.4 mm
Depth
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:120 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:360.6 mm
Height
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:15 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:14.1 mm
Weight
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:112 g
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:50 g
Package width
- IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black:105 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and:190 mm

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Comparison of IB-2812CL-U3, USB31CSAT3M2E
49 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2812CL-U3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B Black Model IB-2812CL-U3 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe and Model USB31CSAT3M2E View product
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supported	2	2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type micro-B	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
MaterialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 fan(s)
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type H
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	85 mm	88.4 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	360.6 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	14.1 mm
WeightDiffers	112 g	50 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	105 mm	190 mm
Package depthDiffers	25 mm	123 mm
Package heightDiffers	200 mm	54 mm
Package weightDiffers	212 g	330 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	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	0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS581DC
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	445 mm	400 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	300 mm	290 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	340 mm	275 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	60 pc(s)	20 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
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	13.1 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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