Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA HC300 Eco vs iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 19 TB more HDD capacity than the ADATA HC300 Eco (20 TB vs 1 TB). The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 59.8 mm more width than the ADATA HC300 Eco (185.5 mm vs 125.7 mm). The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 31.5 mm more depth than the ADATA HC300 Eco (112 mm vs 80.5 mm). USB data transfer rates: 5000 Mbit/s on the ADATA HC300 Eco, 12,480,5000 Mbit/s on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified. Product colour: Green on the ADATA HC300 Eco, Black on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified.

  • HDD capacity
    • HC300 Eco:1 TB
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:20 TB
  • USB data transfer rates
    • HC300 Eco:5000 Mbit/s
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:12,480,5000 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • HC300 Eco:Green
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:Black
  • Housing material
    • HC300 Eco:Plastic
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:Aluminium
  • Bus powered
    • HC300 Eco:USB
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:No
  • Width
    • HC300 Eco:125.7 mm
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:185.5 mm
  • Depth
    • HC300 Eco:80.5 mm
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:112 mm
  • Height
    • HC300 Eco:10.3 mm
    • DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:43.5 mm

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Comparison of HC300 Eco, DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified
46 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB20 TB
TypeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 MB/s
Write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source223 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate5000 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers5000 Mbit/s12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersGreenBlack
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAluminium
Keypad integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PIN-secured accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES-XTS
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Smart card readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lock-out functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers125.7 mm185.5 mm
DepthDiffers80.5 mm112 mm
HeightDiffers10.3 mm43.5 mm
WeightDiffers133 g1.24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717050
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, EAC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCAC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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