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ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White

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Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (3 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 5 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 30 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (140 mm vs 110 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, HDD on the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, 2.5,3.5" on the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:3
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:1
  • Product colour
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Black
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:White
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:5 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:140 mm
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:110 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2913MCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:164 mm
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:182 mm

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Comparison of IB-2913MCL-C31, IB-AC705-6G
41 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers31
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, PowerActivity, Power
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers164 mm182 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers155 g135 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers147 mm130 mm
Package depthDiffers172 mm225 mm
Package heightDiffers68 mm90 mm
Package weightDiffers457 g500 g
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
Logistics data4 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthDiffers385 mm470 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers355 mm500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers320 mm280 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers9.14 kg10 kg
Products per master (outer) case20 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMS578

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