Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

HP 7M689AA external solid state drive vs iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 7M689AA external solid state drive has 1,552 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (2000 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The HP 7M689AA external solid state drive has 1,356 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1800 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD has 12 mm more width than the HP 7M689AA external solid state drive (83 mm vs 71 mm). SSD capacity: 512 GB on the HP 7M689AA external solid state drive, 1 TB on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD. USB connector: USB Type-C on the HP 7M689AA external solid state drive, USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD.

SSD capacity
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:512 GB
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:1 TB
Read speed
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:2000 MB/s
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:448 MB/s
Write speed
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:1800 MB/s
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:444 MB/s
USB connector
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:USB Type-C
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB version
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:Grey
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Black
Housing material
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:Aluminium
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Metal
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 7M689AA external solid state drive:-40 - 85 °C
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:-20 - 60 °C

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 7M689AA, diskAshur PRO3 SSD
44 specifications	A HP 7M689AA external solid state drive Model 7M689AA View product	B iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Read speedDiffers	2000 MB/s	448 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	1800 MB/s	444 MB/s
NVMeKnown for one	No	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)
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Metal
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FIPS 140-3 Level 3 compliant The diskAshur PRO3 HDD/SSD is pending the new FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation standard. The recent successful evaluation and issuance of the CAVP certificates demonstrates compliance with the latest U.S. government computer security standards for cryptographic modules. The
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	1000000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating shockKnown for one	100 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	8.6 mm	20.8 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	131 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	257 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power consumption (idle)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external solid state drive comparisons

All external solid state drive comparisons