Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit vs Seagate Starfield Special Edition

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit has 21 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Starfield Special Edition (26 TB vs 5 TB). USB connector: USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit, Micro-USB B on the Seagate Starfield Special Edition. Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit, White on the Seagate Starfield Special Edition.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:26 TB
- Starfield Special Edition:5 TB
USB connector
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:USB Type-C
- Starfield Special Edition:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit:Black
- Starfield Special Edition:White

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Comparison of IS-DT3-256-26000-F, Starfield Special Edition
47 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT3 HDD 256-bit Model IS-DT3-256-26000-F View product	B Seagate Starfield Special Edition 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown 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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	112 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	43.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	185.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	932 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	392 g
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717098	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.46 m
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Xbox
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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