Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT:4 TB
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:1 TB
HDD speed
- diskAshur DT:7200 RPM
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:Variable
USB connector
- diskAshur DT:USB Type-A
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- diskAshur DT:Black
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:White
Bus powered
- diskAshur DT:No
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:USB
Width
- diskAshur DT:114.3 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:76 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT:182.9 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:113.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT:38.1 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:12.1 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT, Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB
35 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	Variable
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FIPS PUB 197 Validated, FCC CE, ROHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	114.3 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	182.9 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	38.1 mm	12.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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