Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit vs Seagate Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:1.5 TB
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:1 TB
USB connector
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:USB Type-A
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:Micro-USB B
Width
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:84.5 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:76 mm
Depth
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:19 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:12.1 mm
Height
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:120 mm
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:113.5 mm
Weight
- diskAshur USB3 256-bit:176 g
- Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle:159 g

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Comparison of diskAshur, Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle
37 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur USB3 256-bit Model diskAshur View product	B Seagate Slim 1TB USB 3.0 Bundle View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	1 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	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
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
Features2 differ
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 supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
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	12.1 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	113.5 mm
WeightDiffers	176 g	159 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown 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
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 g

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