Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Dynabook Canvio Advance vs iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 22 TB more HDD capacity than the Dynabook Canvio Advance (24 TB vs 2 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 34 mm more width than the Dynabook Canvio Advance (112 mm vs 78 mm). The Dynabook Canvio Advance has 65.5 mm more depth than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB (109 mm vs 43.5 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Dynabook Canvio Advance, USB Type-B on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB. Product colour: Beige on the Dynabook Canvio Advance, Black on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB.

HDD capacity
- Canvio Advance:2 TB
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:24 TB
USB connector
- Canvio Advance:Micro-USB B
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:USB Type-B
Product colour
- Canvio Advance:Beige
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:Black
Windows operating systems supported
- Canvio Advance:Windows 10, Windows 8.1
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:Yes
Bus powered
- Canvio Advance:USB
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:No
Width
- Canvio Advance:78 mm
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:112 mm
Depth
- Canvio Advance:109 mm
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:43.5 mm
Height
- Canvio Advance:19 mm
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:185.5 mm

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Comparison of Canvio Advance, diskAshur DT2 256 24TB
51 specifications	A Dynabook Canvio Advance View product	B iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	24 TB
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	286 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	278 MB/s
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2/3, NLNCSA BSPA and NATO restricted level
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES-XTS
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Smart card readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Maximum currentKnown for one	0.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	109 mm	43.5 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	185.5 mm
WeightDiffers	217.5 g	1.24 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A to Micro-USB Type-B	USB
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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