Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS vs iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS has 22 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 (24 TB vs 2 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS has 125 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 (225 MB/s vs 100 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS has 153 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 (223 MB/s vs 70 MB/s). LED indicators: Yes on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS, Access, Power on the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350. Security algorithms: 256-bit AES-XTS on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS, 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197 on the iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:24 TB
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:2 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:225 MB/s
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:100 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:223 MB/s
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:70 MB/s
LED indicators
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:Yes
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:Access, Power
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:185.5 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:140 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:112 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:86 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:43.5 mm
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:20 mm
Weight
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS:1.24 kg
- Kanguru Defender HDD350:290 g

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS, KDH3B-350F-2T
50 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB FIPS View product	B iStorage Kanguru Defender HDD350 Model KDH3B-350F-2T View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	24 TB	2 TB
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	225 MB/s	100 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	223 MB/s	70 MB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	12,480,5000 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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Access, Power
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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 supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified	FIPS 140-2 Certification, Level 2 (FIPS Inside), FIPS 197
Security2 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant	Tamper resistant
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	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-XTS, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	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 poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	185.5 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	86 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	290 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
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)

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