What's the difference between RGB, RGBIC, and RGBICW light strips?

Standard RGB strips display one color across the entire strip at a time. RGBIC strips contain multiple IC chips so different segments can show different colors simultaneously, enabling rainbow and chasing effects. RGBICW adds a dedicated warm-white LED for cleaner, more accurate whites rather than mixing red/green/blue to approximate white. Reviewers in r/Govee and r/hometheater consistently note RGBICW produces noticeably better whites for general room lighting.