Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur Pro FIPS vs iStorage diskAshur PRO2

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:500 GB
- diskAshur PRO2:1 TB
Housing material
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:Plastic, Rubber
- diskAshur PRO2:Aluminium
Width
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:84.5 mm
- diskAshur PRO2:84 mm
Height
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:120 mm
- diskAshur PRO2:124 mm
Weight
- diskAshur Pro FIPS:190 g
- diskAshur PRO2:216 g

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Comparison of diskAshur Pro FIPS, diskAshur PRO2
50 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur Pro FIPS View product	B iStorage diskAshur PRO2 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	171 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 MB/s
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic, Rubber	Aluminium
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified, FIPS PUB 197 Validated, FCC & CE	NCSC CPA certified (UK) • FIPS 140-2 Level 2* / Level 3** certified (USA) • NLNCSA BSPA certified (NL) • NATO Restricted Level certified
Security2 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Water resistant, Wear resistant
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197	256-bit AES-XTS
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smart card readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	84.5 mm	84 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	124 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	216 g
Packaging dataidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717098
Other featuresidentical
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 periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source

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