Icy Dock MB601VK-B and MB705M2P-B and ASRock U.2 Review

The technical data of the Icy Dock EZConvert MB705M2P-B …

Manufacturer Icy Dock
Model number MB705M2P-B
Supported SSDs 1 x M / B + M Key M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 2230/2242/2260/2280
Compatible SSD type NVMe M.2
Data interface 1 x SFF-8639
Hot-Swap compatible yes
Material Metal & ABS plastic
Product dimensions 9.5 x 70.0 x 101.0mm (HxWxD)
Product weight 67g net (99.5g incl. packaging)
conformity CE, RoHS, REACH
Permissible air humidity 5 – 65% rel. air humidity
Permissible operating temperature 0 – 60°C
Warranty 3 years

The technical data of the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB601VK-B …

Now let’s have a look at the technical data of the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB601VK-B removable frame.

Manufacturer Icy Dock
Model number MB601VK-B
Supported drives NVMe SSD or SAS / SATA SSD/HDD
NVMe U.2 Host is required to run NVMe, SAS or SATA drives
Recording in housing 1 x external 3.5″ mounting bay
Data interface U.2 (SFF-8639)
Power connection 1x SATA 15pin power connector
Maximum transfer rate NVMe up to 32Gb/s
Hot-Swap compatible yes
HDD activity indicator 1x green LED
Material metal
Product dimensions 25.4mm x 147 x 101.6 (HxWxD)
Product weight 390g net
Security 2-segment lock

The technical data of the ASRock U.2 Kit …

Let’s also have a look at the technical data of the ASRock U.2 kit.

Manufacturer ASRock
Model number U.2 Kit 90-CXG5A0-00UANZ
Connections 1 x Mini-SAS HD Connector (supports U.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs)
Interface M.2 (NGFF) PCI Express x4 interface
Supports data transfer rates of up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
Compatible with M.2 socket 2260
Operating system Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 7 32-bit
Product dimensions 59 mm x 22 mm (LxW)

Now we come to the layout, design and features of the U.2 products.

Icy Dock MB601VK-B and MB705M2P-B and ASRock U.2 Kit Layout, design and features …