Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit vs Seagate Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:1.5 TB
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:1 TB
HDD speed
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:5400 RPM
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:Variable
USB connector
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:USB Type-A
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:Black
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:White
Width
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:84.5 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:76 mm
Depth
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:19 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:113.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:120 mm
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:12.1 mm
Weight
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:176 g
- Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB:159 g

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Comparison of diskAshur, Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB
34 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit Model diskAshur View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Portable Slim 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	Variable
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
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-A	Micro-USB B
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic, Rubber	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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC & CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, FIPS 197	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84.5 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	12.1 mm
WeightDiffers	176 g	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm

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