Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified vs Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 18 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (20 TB vs 2 TB). The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 105.5 mm more width than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (185.5 mm vs 80 mm). The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 97.5 mm more depth than the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda (112 mm vs 14.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, Black, Red on the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda. Bus powered: No on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, USB on the Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda.

HDD capacity
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:20 TB
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:2 TB
Product colour
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:Black
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:Black, Red
Bus powered
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:No
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:USB
Width
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:185.5 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:80 mm
Depth
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:112 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:14.5 mm
Height
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:43.5 mm
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:122.5 mm
Weight
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:1.24 kg
- Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda:167 g

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Comparison of DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda
46 specifications	A iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified View product	B Seagate Darth Vader™ Special Edition FireCuda View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	20 TB	2 TB
TypeKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	225 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	223 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Red
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown 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 140-2 Level 3 certified	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Water 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	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
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	12 V	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	185.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	14.5 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	122.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	167 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	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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