Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS vs iStorage diskAshur3 SSD

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has 27.4 mm more width than the ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS (83 mm vs 55.6 mm). The ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS has 95.4 mm more depth than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (116.2 mm vs 20.8 mm). The iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has 115.7 mm more height than the ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS (131 mm vs 15.3 mm). SSD form factor: M.2 on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS, 2.5" on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD. USB connector: USB Type-C on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS, USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD.

SSD form factor
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:M.2
- diskAshur3 SSD:2.5"
USB connector
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:USB Type-C
- diskAshur3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB version
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- diskAshur3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Housing material
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:Aluminium, Silicone
- diskAshur3 SSD:Plastic
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:-40 - 60 °C
- diskAshur3 SSD:-20 - 60 °C
Width
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:55.6 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:83 mm
Depth
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:116.2 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:20.8 mm
Height
- TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS:15.3 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:131 mm

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Comparison of TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS, diskAshur3 SSD
50 specifications	A ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS View product	B iStorage diskAshur3 SSD View product
Solid state drive1 differ
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
SSD form factorDiffers	M.2	2.5"
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	448 MB/s
Write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	444 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	20 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium, Silicone	Plastic
Protection featuresDiffers	Drop resistant, Dust resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
TRIM supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP68	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55.6 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	116.2 mm	20.8 mm
HeightDiffers	15.3 mm	131 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	214 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	39 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	328 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C to USB Type-C	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717098
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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