Tokina AT-X 120 Pro DX AF 11-20mm f/2.8 vs Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX

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for my Canon 80D am looking for a wide angle fast lens. Am considering the Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8.
Am confused though as I have found online two different names with apparently the same specifications.
Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX
This is the most commonly found and reviewed, with a price going from 500+ EUR up.
The Tokina official site has this lens (discontinued in 2020 and replaced by the CF version for APS-C cameras)
Specifications:
Focal Length    11-20mm
Maximum Aperture    2.8
Minimum Aperture    22
Construction E/G    11E / 12G
Coatings    Advanced Multi-layer
Angle of View    104.34 - 72.42°
Minimum Focus Distance    0.9 ft (0.28 m)
Macro Ratio    1:8.62
Focusing Mode    AF
Zooming System    Rotating
Aperture Blades    9
SD Glass    3 elements
Filter Size    82mm
Filter Thread   0.5
Maximum Outer Diameter    3.5 in (89mm)
Lens Width    3.5 in (89mm)
Lens Length    3.6 in (92mm)
Weight    1.2 lbs (560g)
Accessories    Hood, Lens Hood, BH-821
Mounts    Canon, Nikon
Tokina AT-X 120 Pro DX AF 11-20mm f/2.8
I have found this naming of the product only in three shops, with a price around 360 EUR
The Tokina website apparently does not list this.
Specifications:

P-MO & Glass-Molded Aspherical Elements
Local Length: 11-20mm
Maximum Aperture: 2.8
Minimum Aperture: 22
Construction E/G: 11E / 12G
Coatings: Advanced Multi-layer
Angle of View: 104.34 - 72.42°
Minimum Focus Distance: 0.9 ft (0.28 m)
Macro Ratio: 1:8.62
Filter Size: 82mm
These are all the specifications available

I can't find online any further information regarding the second lens. The price seems the only differentiating element. Is the second one an older version? In what is it different from the Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX?
EDIT:
I added the image of the lens from the shop.

Itai · Accepted Answer

There the same lens with the name written differently. Most times this is a simple mistake when transcribing a name from the manufacturer. Lens names are complex and indeed look quite similar and honestly, Tokina has one of the more complicated schemes which they use inconsistently.
As I have a site about digital cameras and lenses, Tokina sends me this information with each new lens. There were only two 11-20mm lenses produced for Canon EF mount and theose are the AT-X 11-20mm F/2.8 PRO DX and ATX-I 11-20mm F/2.8 CF. These lenses have a different finish but otherwise almost identical. You can compare these lenses side-by-side here on my site Neocamera.
ATX-120 and AT-X 11-20mm F/2.8 PRO DX refers to the same lens. The former is the model number and the latter is the model name. The second name you found is a combination of both, so looks like a data entry issue and not a different lenses.
Interestingly, you can save a lot of money by buying incorrectly named products! Stores respond to low sales by lowering prices and if something is incorrectly named, then people don't find it, so there are fewer buyers. I vaguely remember someone make a ton of money from buying incorrectly listed designer clothing and selling them back with the correct name!

Tokina AT-X 120 Pro DX AF 11-20mm f/2.8 vs Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 Pro DX

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