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 StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 27known 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 51 mm more width than the StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio (144 mm vs 93 mm). The StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio has 45 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (145 mm vs 100 mm). The StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio has 4 mm more height than the ICY BOX IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black (63 mm vs 59 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, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio. 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-B on the StarTech.com Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio.

  • 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
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:2.5,3.5"
  • Material
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:Plastic
  • LED indicators
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Access, Power
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:Activity, Power
  • Width
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:144 mm
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:93 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:100 mm
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:145 mm
  • Height
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:59 mm
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:63 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:301 g
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:410 g
  • Package width
    • IB-2914MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:118 mm
    • Single Bay USB 3.1 / eSATA to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA III HDD/SSD Docking Statio:98 mm

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Comparison of IB-2914MSCL-C31, SDOCKU313E
50 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
Storage media typeHDD, SSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial 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
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-B
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackYesYes
Features2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 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, REACH
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110-240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers144 mm93 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers59 mm63 mm
WeightDiffers301 g410 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers118 mm98 mm
Package depthDiffers247 mm162 mm
Package heightDiffers67 mm172 mm
Package weightDiffers700 g862 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB, eSATA
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, NA, UK
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASMedia - ASM1351
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers510 mm190 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers350 mm488 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers255 mm380 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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