Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur3 SSD vs Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 3 TB more SSD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (4 TB vs 1 TB). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 6,252 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (6700 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 4,856 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (5300 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). Only the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has Thunderbolt technology. USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, USB Type-C on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology.

  • SSD capacity
    • diskAshur3 SSD:1 TB
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:4 TB
  • Read speed
    • diskAshur3 SSD:448 MB/s
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:6700 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • diskAshur3 SSD:444 MB/s
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:5300 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • diskAshur3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • diskAshur3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB4 Gen 2x2
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • diskAshur3 SSD:No
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
  • Product colour
    • diskAshur3 SSD:Black
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Blue
  • Width
    • diskAshur3 SSD:83 mm
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:98 mm

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Comparison of diskAshur3 SSD, Pro5
42 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
SSD form factor2.5"2.5"
Read speedDiffers448 MB/s6700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers444 MB/s5300 MB/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB4 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for oneDust resistant, Water resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroidUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source
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
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP68
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers83 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers20.8 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers131 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers214 g150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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