Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s vs iStorage diskAshur3 SSD

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 2identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s has 1,552 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (2000 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s has 1,356 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1800 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has 21.6 mm more width than the Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s (83 mm vs 61.4 mm). SSD capacity: 512 GB on the Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s, 1 TB on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD. USB connector: USB Type-C on the Biwin PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s, USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD.

  • SSD capacity
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:512 GB
    • diskAshur3 SSD:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:2000 MB/s
    • diskAshur3 SSD:448 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:1800 MB/s
    • diskAshur3 SSD:444 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:USB Type-C
    • diskAshur3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
    • diskAshur3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Product colour
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:White
    • diskAshur3 SSD:Black
  • Housing material
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:Aluminium, Plastic
    • diskAshur3 SSD:Plastic
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PM2000 512GB White 2000 MB/s:0 - 50 °C
    • diskAshur3 SSD:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of PM2000, diskAshur3 SSD
42 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Read speedDiffers2000 MB/s448 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1800 MB/s444 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB versionDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2x23.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one20 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, PlasticPlastic
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, VCCI, RCM, RoHS, HF, WEEE, CB, BSMI, KCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PIN-secured accessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Lock-out functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 80 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers61.4 mm83 mm
DepthDiffers61.4 mm20.8 mm
HeightDiffers11 mm131 mm
WeightDiffers39.5 g214 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualYesYes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Keypad integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty periodDiffers5 year(s)3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717098
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneBiwin Amber PM2000 Portable SSD, Type-C Connector Cable, Quick Start Guide, Magnetic Ring Sticker x2Unknown — not stated by the source

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