Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage 1TB HDD USB3.0 vs iStorage Defender HDD300

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:1 TB
- Defender HDD300:500 GB
LED indicators
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:Power
- Defender HDD300:Yes
Bus powered
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:No
- Defender HDD300:USB
Width
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:140 mm
- Defender HDD300:86 mm
Depth
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:86 mm
- Defender HDD300:140 mm
Weight
- 1TB HDD USB3.0:290 g
- Defender HDD300:522 g

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Comparison of 1TB HDD USB3.0, Defender HDD300
39 specifications	A iStorage 1TB HDD USB3.0 View product	B iStorage Defender HDD300 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
Read speed	100 MB/s	100 MB/s
Write speed	70 MB/s	70 MB/s
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	3000 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE, FIPS 197	FIPS 140-2, FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	86 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	140 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	290 g	522 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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