Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD vs iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 8 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD (20 TB vs 12 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD has 65 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified (290 MB/s vs 225 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD has 61 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified (284 MB/s vs 223 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD, USB Type-B on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified. Certification: FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending) on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:12 TB
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:20 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:290 MB/s
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:225 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:284 MB/s
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:223 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:USB Type-C
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:USB Type-B
Certification
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending)
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified
Width
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:112 mm
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:185.5 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:43.5 mm
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:112 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT3 HDD:185.5 mm
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:43.5 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur DT3 HDD, DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified
51 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD View product	B iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	12 TB	20 TB
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Read speedDiffers	290 MB/s	225 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	284 MB/s	223 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending)	FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified
Security2 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Wear resistant	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water resistant
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC	256-bit AES-XTS
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	185.5 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	932 g	1.24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84717098	84717050
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
Warranty periodDiffers	6 year(s)	3 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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