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iStorage diskAshur3 SSD vs Kingston Technology Dual Portable

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

Key differences

The Kingston Technology Dual Portable has 602 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1050 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Kingston Technology Dual Portable has 506 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (950 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has 61.9 mm more width than the Kingston Technology Dual Portable (83 mm vs 21.1 mm). SSD capacity: 1 TB on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, 512 GB on the Kingston Technology Dual Portable. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Kingston Technology Dual Portable.

  • SSD capacity
    • diskAshur3 SSD:1 TB
    • Dual Portable:512 GB
  • Read speed
    • diskAshur3 SSD:448 MB/s
    • Dual Portable:1050 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • diskAshur3 SSD:444 MB/s
    • Dual Portable:950 MB/s
  • USB version
    • diskAshur3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Dual Portable:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Product colour
    • diskAshur3 SSD:Black
    • Dual Portable:Black, Red
  • Housing material
    • diskAshur3 SSD:Plastic
    • Dual Portable:Metal, Plastic
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • diskAshur3 SSD:0 - 40 °C
    • Dual Portable:0 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • diskAshur3 SSD:-20 - 60 °C
    • Dual Portable:-20 - 85 °C

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Kingston Technology

Dual PortableView product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers448 MB/s1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers444 MB/s950 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3D NAND
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-A / USB Type-CUSB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Features5 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Protection featuresKnown for oneDust resistant, Water resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.3, iOS 14.5, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 17.1.1, iPadOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 18.3
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lock-out functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBCUnknown — not stated by the source
TRIM supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers83 mm21.1 mm
DepthDiffers20.8 mm71.8 mm
HeightDiffers131 mm8.6 mm
WeightDiffers214 g13 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeBoxBox
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.95 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A992cUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717098Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source416.6 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source119.4 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.18 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 pc(s)

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