Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage Defender SSD 35 vs iStorage diskAshur² SSD

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- Defender SSD 35:8 TB
- diskAshur² SSD:16 TB
Read speed
- Defender SSD 35:120 MB/s
- diskAshur² SSD:362 MB/s
Write speed
- Defender SSD 35:100 MB/s
- diskAshur² SSD:358 MB/s
USB connector
- Defender SSD 35:Micro-USB B
- diskAshur² SSD:USB Type-A
Data transfer rate
- Defender SSD 35:3 Gbit/s
- diskAshur² SSD:5 GT/s
Product colour
- Defender SSD 35:Black
- diskAshur² SSD:Blue
Width
- Defender SSD 35:86 mm
- diskAshur² SSD:84 mm
Depth
- Defender SSD 35:140 mm
- diskAshur² SSD:19 mm

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Comparison of Defender SSD 35, ISDA2256SSD16000BE
40 specifications	A iStorage Defender SSD 35 View product	B iStorage diskAshur² SSD Model ISDA2256SSD16000BE View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	8 TB	16 TB
SSD form factor	2.5"	2.5"
Read speedDiffers	120 MB/s	362 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	100 MB/s	358 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Data transfer rateDiffers	3 Gbit/s	5 GT/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rubber, Silicone
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 PUB 197
Security1 differ
Hardware encryption	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	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 algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197	256-bit AES-XTS
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	86 mm	84 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	124 mm
WeightDiffers	522 g	180 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Micro-USB, USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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