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ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black vs StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr

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  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 2 more storage drives supported than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr (4 vs 2). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 34 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr (40 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 3.5 A more input current than the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr (5 A vs 1.5 A). Storage media type: SSD on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, HDD, SSD on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, 2.5,3.5" on the StarTech.com Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:SSD
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:HDD, SSD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:M.2
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:2.5,3.5"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:2
  • Material
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Aluminium
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:Aluminium, Plastic
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:6 Gbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:Yes
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:Activity, Power
  • Input current
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:5 A
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:1.5 A
  • Width
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
    • Dual-Bay USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, USB Hard Drive Dock, External 2.5/3.5" SATA I/II/III SSD/HDD Docking Station, Hot-Swap Hard Dr:130 mm

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Comparison of IB-4013MCL-C4, SDOCK2U33V
52 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,3.5"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 4 Type-CUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialDiffersAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power
On/off switchYesYes
UASP supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Media duplication featureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers5 A1.5 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType M
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers145 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers670 g370 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source126 mm
Package weightDiffers1.5 kg782 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceANZ, EU, JP, NA, UK
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 - ASM1153E
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source632 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source169 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers8 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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