Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB vs iStorage diskAshur3 HDD

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 23 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur3 HDD (24 TB vs 1 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 115 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 HDD (286 MB/s vs 171 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 130 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 HDD (278 MB/s vs 148 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-B on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 HDD. Housing material: Aluminium on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, Plastic on the iStorage diskAshur3 HDD.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:24 TB
- diskAshur3 HDD:1 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:286 MB/s
- diskAshur3 HDD:171 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:278 MB/s
- diskAshur3 HDD:148 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:USB Type-B
- diskAshur3 HDD:USB Type-C
Housing material
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:Aluminium
- diskAshur3 HDD:Plastic
Bus powered
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:No
- diskAshur3 HDD:USB
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:112 mm
- diskAshur3 HDD:83 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:43.5 mm
- diskAshur3 HDD:20.8 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, diskAshur3 HDD
51 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB View product	B iStorage diskAshur3 HDD View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	24 TB	1 TB
Read speedDiffers	286 MB/s	171 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	278 MB/s	148 MB/s
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-B	USB Type-C
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Plastic
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2/3, NLNCSA BSPA and NATO restricted level	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water repellent
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS	256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	20.8 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	131 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	254 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84717050	84717098
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA	C-TICK, CE, REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C

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