Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black vs Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 2 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (450 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 6 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (450 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black has 77.8 mm more width than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (131 mm vs 53.2 mm). SSD capacity: 1 TB on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, 250 GB on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black. USB connector: USB Type-C on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, USB Type-A on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black.

SSD capacity
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:1 TB
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
Read speed
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:448 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:444 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
USB connector
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:USB Type-C
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
Width
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:131 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
Depth
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:83 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
Height
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:20.8 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:9.2 mm
Weight
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:257 g
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:24 g

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Comparison of diskAshur3, MU-PS250B
27 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black Model diskAshur3 View product	B Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model MU-PS250B View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
Read speedDiffers	448 MB/s	450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	444 MB/s	450 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Protection featuresKnown for one	Tamper resistant, Wear resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Hardware encryption	Yes	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES-CBC, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-3, FIPS 197	256-bit AES
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	131 mm	53.2 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	71 mm
HeightDiffers	20.8 mm	9.2 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	24 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C to USB Type-A, USB Type-C to USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad number of keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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