• Easy Plug & Play: the hard drive is recognized autonomously as soon as it is connected.
• Hot Swap: you can cut the connection even with the system running. That should be the general standard today.
So much concerning the basic commonalities.
Which are the differences? The ICY BOX IB-318StUS2-B has a high-class aluminium case providing the solid structure and the effective heat conduction. Matt finished black and a perforated front panel with two LEDs for power (blue) and HDD access (red) – the ICY BOX looks cool.
The ICY BOX IB-362StUS2-B offers the EasySwap mechanism. That means changes of the HDD without turning a screw, as easy as the change of a CD. Outwardly the ICY BOX IB-362StUS2-B presents two sides. You can use in vertical position as well as in horizontal. The good side of the IB-362StU2-B shows off in a nice leatherette cover.
The evaluation of the differences will depend on the range of use. Frequent changes of the hard drive call for EasySwap®. Accordingly the price of the IB-362StU-B is a bit higher. Anything else is a matter of taste. In any case, you have an ICY BOX what means that not only the hard drive feels good.
Key features ICY BOX IB-318StUS2-B
• Premium aluminium case
• Supports 3.5" SATA HDD (I & II)
• HDD capacity up to 1.5 TB
• External data interface: USB 2.0 & eSATA
• Transfer rates: USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbit/s, eSATA up to 3 Gbit/s.
• Hot Plug & Play and Hot Swap
• Low noise, fanless design
• Supports PC & Mac (Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, OS >9.1)
Recommended retail price incl. VAT:
ICY BOX IB-318StUS2-B – Euro 29.90
Key features ICY BOX IB-362StUS2-B
• Alloy and leather optic
• Supports 3.5" SATA HDD (I & II)
• EasySwap® – HDD installation without screws
• Vertical and horizontal settable
• HDD capacity up to 1.5 TB
• External data interface: USB 2.0 & eSATA
• Transfer rates: USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbit/s, eSATA up to 3 Gbit/s.
• Hot Plug & Play and Hot Swap
• Low noise, fanless design
• Supports PC & Mac (Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, OS >9.1)
Recommended retail price incl. VAT:
ICY BOX IB-362StUS2-B – Euro 41.00