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ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black vs Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 1identical
  • 15known 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 Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (4 vs 2). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 35 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (40 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black has 2 A more input current than the Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black (5 A vs 3 A). Storage media type: SSD on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, HDD on the Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black. Storage drive sizes supported: M.2 on the ICY BOX IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black, 2.5,5.25" on the Techly 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black.

  • Storage media type
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:SSD
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:HDD
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:M.2
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2.5,5.25"
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:4
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:2
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:40 Gbit/s
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:5 Gbit/s
  • Input current
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:5 A
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:3 A
  • Width
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:95 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:145 mm
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:125 mm
  • Height
    • IB-4013MCL-C4 USB 4 Type-C Black:30 mm
    • 309746 storage drive docking station USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B Black:85 mm

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Comparison of IB-4013MCL-C4, 309746
28 specifications
Hard drive4 differ
Storage media typeDiffersSSDHDD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffersM.22.5,5.25"
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers42
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 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
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
MaterialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers40 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Media duplication featureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE , FCC , RoHS
Power1 differ
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers5 A3 A
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers145 mm95 mm
DepthDiffers145 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm85 mm
WeightDiffers670 g602 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84718000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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