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ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black vs ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 1 more storage drives supported than the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (4 vs 3). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 30 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 2 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black (145 mm vs 143 mm). Storage media type: HDD, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, SSD on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black. Storage drive interface: M.2, Serial ATA on the ICY BOX IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black, PCI Express on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:HDD, SSD
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:SSD
  • Storage drive interface
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:M.2, Serial ATA
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:PCI Express
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:3
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
  • Material
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:Aluminium, Plastic
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Aluminium
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:10 Gbit/s
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
  • Width
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:143 mm
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-2924MSCL-C31 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Black:800 mm
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm

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Comparison of IB-2924MSCL-C31, IB-4013MCL-C4
33 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDD, SSDSSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATAPCI Express
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.2M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers34
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CUSB 4 Type-C
Features2 differ
MaterialDiffersAluminium, PlasticAluminium
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UASP supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers143 mm145 mm
DepthDiffers800 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers600 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers625 g670 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers237 g1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for oneJMS581Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)8 pc(s)

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