Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD vs Kingston Technology XS1000 Red

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 602 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1050 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 556 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1000 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD has 50.4 mm more width than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (83 mm vs 32.6 mm). USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD, USB Type-C on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red.

Read speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:448 MB/s
- XS1000 Red:1050 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:444 MB/s
- XS1000 Red:1000 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
- XS1000 Red:USB Type-C
USB version
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- XS1000 Red:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Product colour
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Black
- XS1000 Red:Red
Housing material
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Metal
- XS1000 Red:Metal, Plastic
Storage temperature (T-T)
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:-20 - 60 °C
- XS1000 Red:-20 - 85 °C
Width
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:83 mm
- XS1000 Red:32.6 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur PRO3 SSD, XS1000 Red
50 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD View product	B Kingston Technology XS1000 Red View product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD form factorKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	448 MB/s	1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	444 MB/s	1000 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A / USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Features5 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Metal, Plastic
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Android, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 17.1.1, iOS 15, iPadOS 17.4, iOS 16, iPadOS 17.5
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China, Taiwan
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lock-out functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	32.6 mm
DepthDiffers	20.8 mm	69.5 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	13.5 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	44.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123.2 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63.27 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	5A992c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717098	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	139.7 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222.2 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	184.2 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.12 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)

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