Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified vs Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive has 825 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified (1050 MB/s vs 225 MB/s). The Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive has 777 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified (1000 MB/s vs 223 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified has 135.5 mm more width than the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive (185.5 mm vs 50 mm). HDD capacity: 22 TB on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified, 500 GB on the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive. USB connector: USB Type-B on the iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified, USB Type-C on the Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:22 TB
- STKS500400 external hard drive:500 GB
Read speed
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:225 MB/s
- STKS500400 external hard drive:1050 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:223 MB/s
- STKS500400 external hard drive:1000 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:USB Type-B
- STKS500400 external hard drive:USB Type-C
Product colour
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:Black
- STKS500400 external hard drive:Silver
Width
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:185.5 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:50 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:112 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:80 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified:43.5 mm
- STKS500400 external hard drive:10.6 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified, STKS500400
47 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT2 256-bit 22TB FIPS Certified View product	B Seagate STKS500400 external hard drive Model STKS500400 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	22 TB	500 GB
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	225 MB/s	1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	223 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
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	FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified	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	185.5 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	10.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	45 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	USB Type-C
Logistics dataidentical
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, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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