Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified vs Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 15 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive (20 TB vs 5 TB). The iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified has 104.5 mm more width than the Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive (185.5 mm vs 81 mm). The Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive has 10.5 mm more depth than the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified (122.5 mm vs 112 mm). USB connector: USB Type-B on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, Micro-USB B on the Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive.

HDD capacity
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:20 TB
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:5 TB
USB connector
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:USB Type-B
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:Micro-USB B
USB version
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:Black
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:White
Bus powered
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:No
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:USB
Width
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:185.5 mm
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:81 mm
Depth
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:112 mm
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:122.5 mm
Height
- DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified:43.5 mm
- STLV5000100 external hard drive:21.5 mm

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Comparison of DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified, STLV5000100
51 specifications	A iStorage DT2 256-bit 20TB FIPS Certified View product	B Seagate STLV5000100 external hard drive Model STLV5000100 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	20 TB	5 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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	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 indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown 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 140-2 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	81 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	122.5 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	266 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	352 g
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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