Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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

30specifications compared
21differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (2 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-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). Only the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White has DC-in jack. Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-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 media type
- IB-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:2
- IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:1
DC-in jack
- IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:No
- IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Yes
Product colour
- IB-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-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-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black:Progress, Access, Power
- IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Activity, Power
Width
- IB-2915MSCL-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

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Comparison of IB-2915MSCL-C31, IB-AC705-6G
42 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-2915MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C Black Model IB-2915MSCL-C31 View product	B ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White Model IB-AC705-6G View product
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffers	HDD, SSD	HDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5,3.5,M.2	2.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	1
Ports & interfaces2 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackDiffers	No	Yes
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Material	Plastic	Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Progress, Access, Power	Activity, Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
UASP support	Yes	Yes
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	182 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	135 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	130 mm
Package depthDiffers	65 mm	225 mm
Package heightDiffers	170 mm	90 mm
Package weightDiffers	482 g	500 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	84718000	84718000
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	360 mm	470 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	390 mm	500 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	330 mm	280 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightDiffers	9.34 kg	10 kg
Products per master (outer) case	20 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMS578

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