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iStorage Defender SSD vs iStorage Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Defender SSD:Micro-USB B
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:USB Type-A
Housing material
- Defender SSD:Aluminium
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:Metal
Security algorithms
- Defender SSD:256-bit AES-XTS
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:256-bit AES
Width
- Defender SSD:8.6 mm
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:86 mm
Depth
- Defender SSD:14 mm
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:140 mm
Height
- Defender SSD:2 mm
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:20 mm
Cables included
- Defender SSD:Micro-USB
- Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive:USB

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Comparison of Defender SSD, KDH3B-300F-480S
28 specifications	A iStorage Defender SSD View product	B iStorage Kanguru KDH3B-300F-480S external solid state drive Model KDH3B-300F-480S View product
Solid state driveidentical
SSD capacity	480 GB	480 GB
SSD form factor	2.5"	2.5"
Interface	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Read speed	120 MB/s	120 MB/s
Write speed	100 MB/s	100 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 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 technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialDiffers	Aluminium	Metal
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE, FIPS 197	FIPS 140-2, FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Security1 differ
Hardware encryption	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS	256-bit AES
TRIM supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	8.6 mm	86 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	2 mm	20 mm
Weight	522 g	522 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	15.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	17.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	8.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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