Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD vs Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology has 552 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD (1000 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology 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 62.6 mm more width than the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology (83 mm vs 20.4 mm). Only the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology has Thunderbolt technology. USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD, USB Type-C on the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology.

Read speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:448 MB/s
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:1000 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:444 MB/s
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:1000 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:USB Type-C
USB version
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technology
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:No
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
Product colour
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Black
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Grey
Housing material
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Metal
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Silicone
Mobile operating systems supported
- diskAshur PRO3 SSD:Android
- STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Android, iOS, iPadOS

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Comparison of diskAshur PRO3 SSD, STMX2000400
46 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur PRO3 SSD View product	B Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology Model STMX2000400 View product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	448 MB/s	1000 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	444 MB/s	1000 MB/s
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 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 technologyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Silicone
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Android, iOS, iPadOS
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
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
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP54
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	20.4 mm
DepthDiffers	20.8 mm	12.5 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	70 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	24 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
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 period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
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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