Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White has 6 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (150 mm vs 144 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 20 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (100 mm vs 80 mm). The ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 42 mm more height than the ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (59 mm vs 17 mm). 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" on the ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A on the ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White.

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-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:2.5"
Product colour
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Black
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:White
LED indicators
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Yes
Width
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:144 mm
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:150 mm
Depth
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 mm
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:80 mm
Height
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:59 mm
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:17 mm
Weight
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:301 g
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:96 g
Package weight
- IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:700 g
- IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:227 g

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Comparison of IB-2914MSCL-C31, IB-DK404
39 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black Model IB-2914MSCL-C31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-DK404 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White Model IB-DK404 View product
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media type	HDD, SSD	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5,M.2	2.5"
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
MaterialDiffers	Aluminium, Plastic	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Access, Power	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	150 mm
DepthDiffers	100 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	301 g	96 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	118 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	700 g	227 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 155 x 45 mm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics data1 differ
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84718000	84733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s

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