Product comparison · 2 usb flash drives

iStorage 32GB SS3 USB3.0 vs iStorage 4GB Defender 2000

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Capacity
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:32 GB
- 4GB Defender 2000:4 GB
USB version
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 4GB Defender 2000:2.0
Read speed
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:105 MB/s
- 4GB Defender 2000:30 MB/s
Write speed
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:78 MB/s
- 4GB Defender 2000:22 MB/s
Product colour
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:Aluminium
- 4GB Defender 2000:Silver
Width
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:77 mm
- 4GB Defender 2000:19 mm
Depth
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:20 mm
- 4GB Defender 2000:9 mm
Height
- 32GB SS3 USB3.0:9 mm
- 4GB Defender 2000:73 mm

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Comparison of 32GB SS3 USB3.0, 4GB Defender 2000
37 specifications	A iStorage 32GB SS3 USB3.0 View product	B iStorage 4GB Defender 2000 View product
Performance5 differ
CapacityDiffers	32 GB	4 GB
Device interface	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Read speedDiffers	105 MB/s	30 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	78 MB/s	22 MB/s
Read/write cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
Data retention	10 year(s)	10 year(s)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OSX 10.1.5+, Linux 2.4.1	Windows 2003
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RedHat EL Linux 5.0, RedHat EL Linux 5.1, RedHat EL Linux 5.2, RedHat EL Linux 5.3, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Yes
Design1 differ
Form factor	Cap	Cap
Product colourDiffers	Aluminium	Silver
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write protection switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	19 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	9 mm
HeightDiffers	9 mm	73 mm
WeightDiffers	14 g	38 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90 °C
Operating shock	1000 G	1000 G
Operating vibration	15 G	15 G
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 x 9 x 73 mm
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB required	Yes	Yes
WaterproofKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memory typeKnown for one	MLC NAND	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
EAN/UPC/GTIN (packaging)Known for one	5060220255227	Unknown — not stated by the source

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