Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black vs StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 3 more storage drives supported than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (4 vs 1). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 30 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (40 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 86 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key (145 mm vs 59 mm). Storage drive interface: PCI Express on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, M.2 on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key. Host interface: USB 4 Type-C on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C on the StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key.

Storage drive interface
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:PCI Express
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:M.2
Number of storage drives supported
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:10 Gbit/s
Width
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:59 mm
Depth
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:403.7 mm
Height
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:30 mm
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:18 mm
Weight
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:670 g
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:62 g
Package weight
- IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:1.5 kg
- USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key:109 g

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Comparison of IB-4013MCL-C4, 1USB3-NVME-DOCK
41 specifications	A ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black Model IB-4013MCL-C4 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C/USB-A to M.2 NVMe Dock Adapter, 10Gbps, Tool-Free External M.2 NVMe SSD Reader, B+M/M-Key Model 1USB3-NVME-DOCK View product
Hard drive2 differ
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	4	1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB 4 Type-C	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C
Features1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	40 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media duplication featureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	145 mm	59 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	403.7 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	670 g	62 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.5 kg	109 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A male - USB Type-C female
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia - ASM2362
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129956 h
Logistics data1 differ
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	485 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	8 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84718000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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