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
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 average seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ms
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Housing materialDiffers	Silicone, Rubber	Plastic, Rubber
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
HeightDiffers	124 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	216 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
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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