1st gen 2i2 doesn’t get the two best features of an audio interface.But this is not a thing to matter that much cause the 1st gen 2i2 also takes only a couple of seconds to boot up. The 1st gen 2i2 would flash its LED input signal a few times before getting ready the new 2nd gen 2i2 would only blink a single time and will be ready to go. The new 2nd gen 2i2 boots up faster than the 1st gen 2i2. Another noticeable change is the booting time.Getting a lower latency is very important for some projects. Yes, it has lower latency, and it is better from the 1st gen 2i2.
The overall latency is very much improved on the 2nd gen 2i2– has lower latency (what most people are talking about from what I see). The 2nd gen 2i2 has upgraded preamps, the 1st gen has a maximum gain of 46 Db, while the new 2nd gen has a maximum gain of 50 Db – I would say it is stronger, but it’s not that much. It supports higher sample rates – can do 192 kHz instead of a 92 kHz ( which is on the 1st gen 2i2). They have improved the Input jack fixing the issue of active pickups – 1 st gen 2i2 have issues with this, they give a red line even when it’s set to the lowest settings, but now they have fixed that. Now, let’s go under the hood feature changes. These are the noticeable changes that you can just directly find out. The screw holes are gone ( I don’t know where it has gone too ). The ports have been rearranged a little bit the ¼ audio output sockets no longer protrude anymore. The color is slightly brighter than the 1st gen, and the logo is white in color instead of the grey color. The case has the same quality, which is solid and compact – a red metal case. The entire front panel color has been altered to make it more clearly visible by the user. The controllers now have 0-10 markings (the indicating levels). The knob for the input gains has a clear red line level indicator, which is slightly better than that of a 1st gen Focusrite 2i2. There is a black line instead of grooves to mark the level on the knob of the controller, which gives a better contrast making it easy to know the settings at a glance. 
The Controller of the Headphone level and the Monitor level has a brighter silver color – looks more premium, I would say. The main features that have improved are the physical aspect of the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and the most obvious ones.
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