Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit vs Seagate Astro Bot

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit has 21 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Astro Bot (26 TB vs 5 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit has 31 mm more width than the Seagate Astro Bot (112 mm vs 81 mm). The Seagate Astro Bot has 79 mm more depth than the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit (122.5 mm vs 43.5 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot. Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit, White, Blue on the Seagate Astro Bot.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:26 TB
- Astro Bot:5 TB
USB version
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:Black
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
Operating temperature (T-T)
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:0 - 40 °C
- Astro Bot:10 - 60 °C
Width
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:112 mm
- Astro Bot:81 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:43.5 mm
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:185.5 mm
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
Weight
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:932 g
- Astro Bot:266 g

Side by side

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Comparison of IS-DT3-256-26000-F, Astro Bot
45 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit Model IS-DT3-256-26000-F View product	B Seagate Astro Bot View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	26 TB	5 TB
Read speedKnown for one	290 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	284 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-C	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)
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	FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC	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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	10 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	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	932 g	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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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

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