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iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black vs Kingston Technology XS1000 Red

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 602 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (1050 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Kingston Technology XS1000 Red has 556 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (1000 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black has 98.4 mm more width than the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red (131 mm vs 32.6 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red. Product colour: Black on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, Red on the Kingston Technology XS1000 Red.

  • Read speed
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:448 MB/s
    • XS1000 Red:1050 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:444 MB/s
    • XS1000 Red:1000 MB/s
  • USB version
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • XS1000 Red:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Product colour
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:Black
    • XS1000 Red:Red
  • Width
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:131 mm
    • XS1000 Red:32.6 mm
  • Depth
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:83 mm
    • XS1000 Red:69.5 mm
  • Height
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:20.8 mm
    • XS1000 Red:13.5 mm
  • Weight
    • diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:257 g
    • XS1000 Red:44.8 g

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Comparison of diskAshur3, XS1000 Red
39 specifications
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XS1000 RedView product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
Read speedDiffers448 MB/s1050 MB/s
Write speedDiffers444 MB/s1000 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal, Plastic
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidAndroid, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 17.1.1, iOS 15, iPadOS 17.4, iOS 16, iPadOS 17.5
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina, Taiwan
Protection featuresKnown for oneTamper resistant, Wear resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneTrade Agreements Act (TAA)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers131 mm32.6 mm
DepthDiffers83 mm69.5 mm
HeightDiffers20.8 mm13.5 mm
WeightDiffers257 g44.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82.5 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.1 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source123.2 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63.27 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-A, USB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C to USB Type-A
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source139.7 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source222.2 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184.2 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.12 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 pc(s)
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES-CBC, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-3, FIPS 197Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keypad number of keysKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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