Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur3 SSD vs Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 1 TB more SSD capacity than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 3,252 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (3700 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB has 3,156 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (3600 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, USB Type-C on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB.

SSD capacity
- diskAshur3 SSD:1 TB
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:2 TB
Read speed
- diskAshur3 SSD:448 MB/s
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:3700 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur3 SSD:444 MB/s
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:3600 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur3 SSD:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:USB Type-C
USB version
- diskAshur3 SSD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:USB4 Gen 2x2
Product colour
- diskAshur3 SSD:Black
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:Silver
Housing material
- diskAshur3 SSD:Plastic
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:Metal
Operating temperature (T-T)
- diskAshur3 SSD:0 - 40 °C
- TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB:5 - 40 °C

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Comparison of diskAshur3 SSD, TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB
42 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur3 SSD View product	B Verbatim TurboMetal SSD USB4 2TB View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	448 MB/s	3700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	444 MB/s	3600 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)	USB4 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialDiffers	Plastic	Metal
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	20.8 mm	105.8 mm
HeightDiffers	131 mm	18.1 mm
WeightDiffers	214 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	USB Type-C to USB Type-C
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Backup Formatter
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 periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	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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