Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD vs Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive

23specifications compared
20differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive has 3 TB more SSD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (4 TB vs 1 TB). The Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive has 602 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1050 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive has 556 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1000 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD, USB Type-C on the Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive. 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 Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive.

SSD capacity
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:1 TB
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:4 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:448 MB/s
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:1050 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:444 MB/s
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:1000 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:USB Type-C
USB version
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Product colour
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Black
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:Silver
Housing material
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Metal
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:Aluminium
Operating temperature (T-T)
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:0 - 40 °C
- MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive:0 - 60 °C

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Comparison of diskAshur PRO3 SSD, MU-PD4T0G/WW
41 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD View product	B Samsung MU-PD4T0G/WW external solid state drive Model MU-PD4T0G/WW View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
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)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Features7 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Aluminium
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Drop resistant
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Android 10, Android 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 15, Android 16, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0
Compliance certificatesDiffers	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE	BSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RCM, RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, UL, VCCI
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
Security1 differ
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 algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC	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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	20.8 mm	8 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	72 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package typeDiffers	Box	Hanging box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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