Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD vs iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:500 GB
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:1 TB
Read speed
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:148 MB/s
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:100 MB/s
Write speed
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:140 MB/s
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:90 MB/s
USB connector
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:USB
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:Graphite
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:Black
Bus powered
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:USB
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:No
Width
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:84 mm
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:125 mm
Depth
- IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD:20 mm
- Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive:75 mm

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Comparison of IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD, U3-2HDWP-1T
36 specifications	A iStorage IS-DAP2-256-500-C-G 500GB diskAshur PRO2 HDD View product	B iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-1T external hard drive Model U3-2HDWP-1T View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	148 MB/s	100 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	140 MB/s	90 MB/s
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Graphite	Black
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	NCSC CPA, NLNCSA BSPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certified	TAA
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
Security1 differ
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Shock resistant, Vibration proof
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84 mm	125 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	10 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	227 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Free NERO back it up software and iStorage drive security anti-virus worth £47.94	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C

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