Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Dynabook Canvio Advance vs iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Dynabook Canvio Advance has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD (2 TB vs 1 TB). The iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD has 5 mm more width than the Dynabook Canvio Advance (83 mm vs 78 mm). The Dynabook Canvio Advance has 88.2 mm more depth than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD (109 mm vs 20.8 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Dynabook Canvio Advance, USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD. Product colour: Beige on the Dynabook Canvio Advance, Black on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD.

HDD capacity
- Canvio Advance:2 TB
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:1 TB
USB connector
- Canvio Advance:Micro-USB B
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:USB Type-C
Product colour
- Canvio Advance:Beige
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:Black
Windows operating systems supported
- Canvio Advance:Windows 10, Windows 8.1
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:Yes
Width
- Canvio Advance:78 mm
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:83 mm
Depth
- Canvio Advance:109 mm
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:20.8 mm
Height
- Canvio Advance:19 mm
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:131 mm
Weight
- Canvio Advance:217.5 g
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:297 g

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Comparison of Canvio Advance, diskAshur PRO3 HDD
49 specifications	A Dynabook Canvio Advance View product	B iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	171 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 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
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
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
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	FIPS 140-3 Level 3 compliant The diskAshur PRO3 HDD/SSD is pending the new FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation standard. The recent successful evaluation and issuance of the CAVP certificates demonstrates compliance with the latest U.S. government computer security standards for cryptographic modules. The
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Water resistant, Wear 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, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Maximum currentKnown for one	0.9 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	109 mm	20.8 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	131 mm
WeightDiffers	217.5 g	297 g
Packaging dataidentical
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
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A to Micro-USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	84717098
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, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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