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ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-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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  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 34 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (144 mm vs 110 mm). The ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White has 82 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (182 mm vs 100 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-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"
  • Product colour
    • IB-2914MSCL-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
  • Material
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-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-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:144 mm
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:110 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 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-2914MSCL-C31, IB-AC705-6G
36 specifications
Hard drive3 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
DC-in jackYesYes
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
LED indicatorsDiffersAccess, PowerActivity, Power
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm110 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm182 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm35 mm
WeightDiffers301 g135 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers118 mm130 mm
Package depthDiffers247 mm225 mm
Package heightDiffers67 mm90 mm
Package weightDiffers700 g500 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualYesYes
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJMS578
Logistics data4 differ
Country of originChinaChina
Harmonized System (HS) code8471800084718000
Master (outer) case widthDiffers510 mm470 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers350 mm500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers255 mm280 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers14 kg10 kg
Products per master (outer) case20 pc(s)20 pc(s)

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