Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB vs Seagate Rugged SSD Pro

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 20 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro (24 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 35,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB (40000 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 537 mm more width than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB (649 mm vs 112 mm). Only the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has Thunderbolt technology. USB connector: USB Type-B on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, USB Type-C on the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:24 TB
- Rugged SSD Pro:4 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:5000 Mbit/s
- Rugged SSD Pro:40000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:USB Type-B
- Rugged SSD Pro:USB Type-C
USB version
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Rugged SSD Pro:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technology
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:No
- Rugged SSD Pro:Yes
Bus powered
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:No
- Rugged SSD Pro:USB / Thunderbolt
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:112 mm
- Rugged SSD Pro:649 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:43.5 mm
- Rugged SSD Pro:979 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, Rugged SSD Pro
49 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB View product	B Seagate Rugged SSD Pro View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	24 TB	4 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 & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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 / Thunderbolt
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	649 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	979 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	100 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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