Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD vs Seagate Astro Bot

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD has 25 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Astro Bot (30 TB vs 5 TB). The iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD 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 (122.5 mm vs 43.5 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot. Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD, White, Blue on the Seagate Astro Bot.

HDD capacity
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:30 TB
- Astro Bot:5 TB
USB version
- diskAshur DT³ HDD: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:Black
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
Operating temperature (T-T)
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:0 - 40 °C
- Astro Bot:10 - 60 °C
Width
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:112 mm
- Astro Bot:81 mm
Depth
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:43.5 mm
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
Height
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:185.5 mm
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
Weight
- diskAshur DT³ HDD:932 g
- Astro Bot:266 g

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Comparison of IS-DT3-256-30000-F, Astro Bot
48 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur DT³ HDD Model IS-DT3-256-30000-F View product	B Seagate Astro Bot View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	30 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)
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, Blue
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 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 140-3 Level 3 (Pending)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Wear 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, 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
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	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
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
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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