Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage Defender HDD vs iStorage Defender HDD300

15specifications compared
3differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Defender HDD:2 TB
- Defender HDD300:500 GB
USB version
- Defender HDD:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Defender HDD300:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
LED indicators
- Defender HDD:Access, Power
- Defender HDD300:Yes

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Comparison of Defender HDD, Defender HDD300
27 specifications	A iStorage Defender HDD View product	B iStorage Defender HDD300 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Read speed	100 MB/s	100 MB/s
Write speed	70 MB/s	70 MB/s
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Access, Power	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-2, FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, FIPS 197	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	86 mm	86 mm
Depth	140 mm	140 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
Weight	522 g	522 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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