Product comparison · 2 usb flash drives

iStorage 8GB Defender 2000 vs iStorage 8GB USB2.0

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Read speed
- 8GB Defender 2000:30 MB/s
- 8GB USB2.0:16 MB/s
Write speed
- 8GB Defender 2000:22 MB/s
- 8GB USB2.0:9 MB/s
Read/write cycles
- 8GB Defender 2000:10000
- 8GB USB2.0:7000
Form factor
- 8GB Defender 2000:Cap
- 8GB USB2.0:Capless
Product colour
- 8GB Defender 2000:Silver
- 8GB USB2.0:Black
Width
- 8GB Defender 2000:19 mm
- 8GB USB2.0:55 mm
Depth
- 8GB Defender 2000:9 mm
- 8GB USB2.0:18 mm
Height
- 8GB Defender 2000:73 mm
- 8GB USB2.0:6 mm

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Comparison of 8GB Defender 2000, 8GB USB2.0
30 specifications	A iStorage 8GB Defender 2000 View product	B iStorage 8GB USB2.0 View product
Performance4 differ
Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Device interface	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
USB version	2.0	2.0
Read speedDiffers	30 MB/s	16 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	22 MB/s	9 MB/s
Read/write cyclesDiffers	10000	7000
Data retention	10 year(s)	10 year(s)
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2003	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS 10.1.5
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Cap	Capless
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Write protection switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	19 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	9 mm	18 mm
HeightDiffers	73 mm	6 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	9 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating shock	1000 G	1000 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	15 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	19 x 9 x 73 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
WaterproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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