Product comparison · 2 usb flash drives

iStorage Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb vs iStorage Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Capacity
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:32 GB
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:128 GB
  • USB version
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:2.0
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Read speed
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:30 MB/s
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:105 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:22 MB/s
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:78 MB/s
  • Form factor
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:Capless
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:Cap
  • Product colour
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:Brown
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:Aluminium
  • Width
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:73 mm
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:77 mm
  • Depth
    • Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb:19 mm
    • Kanguru SS3™ SuperSpeed USB3.0:20 mm

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Comparison of Defender 2000 FIPS 140-2 Certified, 32Gb, SS3
35 specifications
Performance4 differ
CapacityDiffers32 GB128 GB
Device interfaceUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Read speedDiffers30 MB/s105 MB/s
Write speedDiffers22 MB/s78 MB/s
Data retention10 year(s)10 year(s)
Windows ReadyBoost compatibleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Driverless setupKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OSX 10.1.5+, Linux 2.4.1
Read/write cyclesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffersCaplessCap
Product colourDiffersBrownAluminium
Customization availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Write protection switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers73 mm77 mm
DepthDiffers19 mm20 mm
Height9 mm9 mm
WeightDiffers38 g14 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 90%20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Operating shock1000 G1000 G
Operating vibration15 G15 G
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLC NAND
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
EAN/UPC/GTIN (packaging)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source705110111010

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