Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit vs Seagate Mac 4TB

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:1.5 TB
- Mac 4TB:4 TB
USB connector
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:USB Type-A
- Mac 4TB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:Black
- Mac 4TB:Silver
Bus powered
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:USB
- Mac 4TB:No
Width
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:84.5 mm
- Mac 4TB:118.1 mm
Depth
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:19 mm
- Mac 4TB:179.4 mm
Height
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:120 mm
- Mac 4TB:41.4 mm
Weight
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:176 g
- Mac 4TB:860 g

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Comparison of diskAshur, Mac 4TB
35 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit Model diskAshur View product	B Seagate Mac 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	4 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic, Rubber	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown 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
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84.5 mm	118.1 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	179.4 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	41.4 mm
WeightDiffers	176 g	860 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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