Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD vs Seagate LaCie Portable SSD

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate LaCie Portable SSD has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Seagate LaCie Portable SSD has 879 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD (1050 MB/s vs 171 MB/s). The Seagate LaCie Portable SSD has 852 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD (1000 MB/s vs 148 MB/s). Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD, Silver on the Seagate LaCie Portable SSD.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:1 TB
- LaCie Portable SSD:2 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:171 MB/s
- LaCie Portable SSD:1050 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:148 MB/s
- LaCie Portable SSD:1000 MB/s
Product colour
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:Black
- LaCie Portable SSD:Silver
Width
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:83 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:50 mm
Depth
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:20.8 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:80 mm
Height
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:131 mm
- LaCie Portable SSD:10.6 mm
Weight
- diskAshur PRO3 HDD:297 g
- LaCie Portable SSD:45 g

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Comparison of diskAshur PRO3 HDD, LaCie Portable SSD
46 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur PRO3 HDD View product	B Seagate LaCie Portable SSD View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
Read speedDiffers	171 MB/s	1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	148 MB/s	1000 MB/s
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	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
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 140-3 Level 3 compliant The diskAshur PRO3 HDD/SSD is pending the new FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation standard. The recent successful evaluation and issuance of the CAVP certificates demonstrates compliance with the latest U.S. government computer security standards for cryptographic modules. The	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Water resistant, Wear 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, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC	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	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	20.8 mm	80 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	10.6 mm
WeightDiffers	297 g	45 g
Packaging dataidentical
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717098	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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