Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD vs Seagate Astro Bot

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT² HDD:30 TB
- Astro Bot:5 TB
USB version
- diskAshur DT² HDD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- diskAshur DT² HDD:Black
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
Width
- diskAshur DT² HDD:112 mm
- Astro Bot:81 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT² HDD:43.5 mm
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT² HDD:185.5 mm
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
Weight
- diskAshur DT² HDD:1.24 kg
- Astro Bot:266 g
Harmonized System (HS) code
- diskAshur DT² HDD:84717098
- Astro Bot:84717050

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Comparison of IS-DT2-256-30000-C-G, Astro Bot
53 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD Model IS-DT2-256-30000-C-G View product	B Seagate Astro Bot View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	30 TB	5 TB
Read speedKnown for one	286 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	278 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White, Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2/3, NLNCSA BSPA and NATO restricted level	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
Smart card readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.72 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	43.5 mm	122.5 mm
HeightDiffers	185.5 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.24 kg	266 g
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	84717098	84717050
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 60 °C

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