Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB vs Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive

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

Key differences

The Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive has 764 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB (1050 MB/s vs 286 MB/s). The Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive has 722 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB (1000 MB/s vs 278 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB has 62 mm more width than the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive (112 mm vs 50 mm). HDD capacity: 24 TB on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, 500 GB on the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive. USB connector: USB Type-B on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, USB Type-C on the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:24 TB
- STKS500400 external hard drive:500 GB
Read speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:286 MB/s
- STKS500400 external hard drive:1050 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:278 MB/s
- STKS500400 external hard drive:1000 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:USB Type-B
- STKS500400 external hard drive:USB Type-C
Product colour
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:Black
- STKS500400 external hard drive:Silver
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:112 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:50 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:43.5 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:80 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT2 256 24TB:185.5 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:10.6 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256 24TB, STKS500400
49 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256 24TB View product	B Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive Model STKS500400 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	24 TB	500 GB
Read speedDiffers	286 MB/s	1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	278 MB/s	1000 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 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-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
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	112 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	10.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB Type-C
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
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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