Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur 2 vs iStorage diskAshur Pro FIPS

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur 2:1 TB
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:500 GB
Housing material
- diskAshur 2:Silicone, Rubber
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:Plastic, Rubber
Mobile operating systems supported
- diskAshur 2:Yes
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:Android
Width
- diskAshur 2:84 mm
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:84.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur 2:124 mm
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:120 mm
Weight
- diskAshur 2:216 g
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:190 g

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Comparison of diskAshur 2, diskAshur Pro FIPS
49 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur 2 View product	B iStorage diskAshur Pro FIPS View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Read speedKnown for one	171 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	148 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 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
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Silicone, Rubber	Plastic, Rubber
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Android
CertificationDiffers	FIPS PUB 197	NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified, FIPS PUB 197 Validated, FCC & CE
Security1 differ
Protection features	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Water resistant
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Smart card readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	84.5 mm
Depth	19 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	216 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying case	Yes	Yes
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717098	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 G

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