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Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur3 SSD vs MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB has 3 TB more SSD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (4 TB vs 1 TB). The MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB has 1,152 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1600 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB has 1,056 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1500 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, USB Type-C on the MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TB.

  • SSD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Read speed
    • 448 MB/s
    • 1600 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 444 MB/s
    • 1500 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • USB Type-A / USB Type-C
    • USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • Housing material
    • Plastic
    • Aluminium
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 0 - 40 °C
    • 0 - 70 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 60 °C
    • -40 - 85 °C

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42 specifications
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iStorage

diskAshur3 SSDView product
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MSI

DATAMAG 20GBPS 4TBView product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"
Read speedDiffers448 MB/s1600 MB/s
Write speedDiffers444 MB/s1500 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one3D NAND
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one20 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAluminium
Protection featuresKnown for oneDust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
PIN-secured accessKnown for oneYes
Lock-out functionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
TRIM supportKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers83 mm66 mm
DepthDiffers20.8 mm66 mm
HeightDiffers131 mm13 mm
WeightDiffers214 g81 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Keypad integratedKnown for oneYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYes
Warranty periodDiffers3 year(s)5 year(s)
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717098

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