Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage DEFENDER SSD350 vs iStorage diskAshur3 SSD

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

SSD capacity
- DEFENDER SSD350:4 TB
- diskAshur3 SSD:1 TB
Read speed
- DEFENDER SSD350:120 MB/s
- diskAshur3 SSD:448 MB/s
Write speed
- DEFENDER SSD350:100 MB/s
- diskAshur3 SSD:444 MB/s
USB connector
- DEFENDER SSD350:Micro-USB B
- diskAshur3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
Width
- DEFENDER SSD350:86 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:83 mm
Depth
- DEFENDER SSD350:140 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:20.8 mm
Height
- DEFENDER SSD350:20 mm
- diskAshur3 SSD:131 mm
Weight
- DEFENDER SSD350:522 g
- diskAshur3 SSD:214 g

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Comparison of DEFENDER SSD350, diskAshur3 SSD
45 specifications	A iStorage DEFENDER SSD350 View product	B iStorage diskAshur3 SSD View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	4 TB	1 TB
Read speedDiffers	120 MB/s	448 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	100 MB/s	444 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A / USB Type-C
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Protection featuresDiffers	Tamper resistant	Dust resistant, Water resistant
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 certificatesDiffers	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
CertificationKnown for one	• FIPS 140-2 Certified (FIPS Inside - Cert 4228) • FIPS 197	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
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, 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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	86 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	20.8 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	131 mm
WeightDiffers	522 g	214 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Micro-USB, USB Type-A, USB Type-C	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
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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