Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB vs Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 22 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (24 TB vs 2 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 32 mm more width than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (112 mm vs 80 mm). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 29 mm more depth than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (43.5 mm vs 14.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, Black, Red on the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda. Bus powered: No on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, USB on the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:24 TB
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:2 TB
Product colour
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:Black
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:Black, Red
Bus powered
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:No
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:USB
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:112 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:80 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:43.5 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:14.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:185.5 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:122.5 mm
Weight
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:1.24 kg
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:167 g

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda
48 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB View product	B Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	24 TB	2 TB
Read speedKnown for one	286 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	278 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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
CertificationKnown for one	NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2/3, NLNCSA BSPA and NATO restricted level	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES-XTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	14.5 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	122.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	167 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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