Product comparison · 2 storage drive docking stations

ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White 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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  • 28specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 7identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

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 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 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 has 1 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 (6 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). 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 has 20 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White (130 mm vs 110 mm). Storage media type: HDD on the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White, 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. Host interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A on the ICY BOX IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B 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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:HDD
    • 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
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:1
    • 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
  • Product colour
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:White
    • 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:Black
  • Material
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:Plastic
    • 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-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:5 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
  • Width
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:110 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
  • Depth
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:182 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:114 mm
  • Height
    • IB-AC705-6G USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A White:35 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:62 mm

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Comparison of IB-AC705-6G, SDOCK2U33V
54 specifications
Hard drive3 differ
Storage media typeDiffersHDDHDD, SSD
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers12
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 TB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-AUSB 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
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
MaterialDiffersPlasticAluminium, Plastic
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
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
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coolingidentical
Built-in fanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm130 mm
DepthDiffers182 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm62 mm
WeightDiffers135 g370 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers130 mm128 mm
Package depthDiffers225 mm137 mm
Package heightDiffers90 mm126 mm
Package weightDiffers500 g782 g
Packaging contentidentical
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
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
ChipsetDiffersJMS578ASMedia - ASM1153E
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers8471800084733080
Master (outer) case widthDiffers470 mm632 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers500 mm283 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers280 mm169 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers20 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one10 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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