Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur² SSD vs iStorage diskAshur PRO² SSD

36specifications compared
5differ
31identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Read speed
- diskAshur² SSD:362 MB/s
- diskAshur PRO² SSD:361 MB/s
Product colour
- diskAshur² SSD:Red
- diskAshur PRO² SSD:Grey
Mobile operating systems supported
- diskAshur² SSD:Android
- diskAshur PRO² SSD:Yes
Certification
- diskAshur² SSD:FIPS PUB 197
- diskAshur PRO² SSD:FIPS 140-2 Level 3

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Comparison of ISDA2256SSD16000R, ISDAP2256SSD16000CX
36 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur² SSD Model ISDA2256SSD16000R View product	B iStorage diskAshur PRO² SSD Model ISDAP2256SSD16000CX View product
Solid state drive1 differ
SSD capacity	16 TB	16 TB
SSD form factor	2.5"	2.5"
Read speedDiffers	362 MB/s	361 MB/s
Write speed	358 MB/s	358 MB/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Grey
Housing material	Rubber, Silicone	Rubber, Silicone
Protection featuresDiffers	Dust resistant, Water resistant	Dust resistant, Water resistant, Wear resistant
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffers	Android	Yes
Compliance certificates	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE	C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
CertificationDiffers	FIPS PUB 197	FIPS 140-2 Level 3
Securityidentical
Hardware encryption	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
PIN-secured access	Yes	Yes
Lock-out function	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES-XTS	256-bit AES-XTS
TRIM support	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	84 mm	84 mm
Depth	19 mm	19 mm
Height	124 mm	124 mm
Weight	180 g	180 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integrated	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)	Yes	Yes
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)	5A992c	5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717098	84717098

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