Andote Logo
VoucherExclusive voucher for gamingkit.co.uk: View Fellowes A4 Cleaning & Carrier Sheets 10 pack at GamingKit
iStorage

iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant

User Guide
Carrying Case
On Off Switch
Plug And Play
Warranty Card
iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS...
Brand: iStorage
12 Photos
Rate:
Lowest Price
£662.84
Andote Score
7.5/10
Price Tier Avg
6.8/10
Category Avg
6.8/10
Price Trend
Rising

Andote Analysis

Rated: 8 Nov 2026Evaluated at £854.99
Hardware7.5/10
Andote Score7.5/10
Score Deciding Factors7 Key drivers
•High-End Price Bracket£854
High-end product priced in the upper bracketPremium Tier
✓High-End Data Transfer Rate5000.0
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✓High-End Power Consumption1V
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✓Lightweight Weight1.24kg
Top-tier capability in this category9.7/10
✕Limited Width112.0
Significantly below category average benchmark4.8/10
✕Limited Depth43.5
Significantly below category average benchmark4.4/10
!Modest Height185.5
Entry-level benchmark rating limits overall score5.1/10
How We Calculate This Score

All parameters are evaluated as per the price. Our algorithm calculates each hardware specification's relative efficiency against peer products in the category based on its selling price, giving you an objective measure of value per pound. User ratings are not included in this calculation.

AI-powered analysis based on product specifications, price, and available data.

Price History

Current:£854.99
Lowest:£662.84
Average:£746
Price is risingCurrent price is £108.99 (15%) above typical price. Consider setting a price alert or waiting for a drop.
FeaturedSpecial Merchant Deal

Lightning deals from Amazon. Guaranteed discounts!

Avail Offer

Top alternatives to consider

View all alternatives

These recommendations include other storage sizes, colors, and closely matched variants of this product so you can easily compare pricing across available options.

Selected
iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
£854.99
Current item
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 22TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 22TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
26% more
£1,079.49
View details
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 4TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 4TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
44% cheaper
£478.99
View details
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 20TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NCSC CPA, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 20TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NCSC CPA, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
24% more
£1,056.59
View details
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 2TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 2TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
68% cheaper
£274.13
View details
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 24TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NCSC CPA, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 24TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NCSC CPA, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant
★Score 7.5/10
32% more
£1,126.27
View details

Products you might be interested in

View more in office equipment

Trending items in the same category to help you discover popular alternatives other shoppers are considering.

User Reviews & Community Discussions

Have questions or own this? Join the conversation below.

About iStorage iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water Resistant

Detailed specs deep dive
Official user manuals, spec sheets, and 4 PDF documents are available for this model in the Detailed specs deep dive
Brand: iStorage • Model: iStorage diskAshur DT² HDD 12TB | Secure Portable Desktop Drive |FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified | AES-XTS 256-bit Hardware Encryption | Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) | PIN protected | OS & Platform Independent |GDPR, TAA Compliant|Brute force hack defence | Dust/Water ResistantModel: IS-DT2-256-12000-C-XHardware Score: 7.5/10Andote Score: 7.5/10Price-Tier Avg: 6.8/10Category Avg: 6.8/10

The diskAshur DT² is the world’s first and only NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted Level certified hardware encrypted, PIN authenticated Desktop HDD. Real-time military grade AES-XTS 256-bit full disk hardware encryption. Common Criteria EAL5+ (Hardware Certified) secure microprocessor. FIPS PUB 197 validated encryption algorithm. NCSC CPA certified (UK). FIPS 140-2 Level 2* / Level 3** certified (USA). NLNCSA BSPA certified (NL). NATO Restricted Level certified. PIN authenticated - supports independent user and admin PINs (7-15 digits in length). No software required - 100% hardware encryption. OS & platform independent. Works on any device with a USB port. Read-only (write protect) & read/write. Brute force hack defence mechanism. Super speed USB 3.2. Epoxy coated wear resistant keypad. Self-destruct feature. Unattended auto lock. Drive reset feature. Tamper proof. The diskAshur DT² is the world’s first and only NCSC CPA, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, NLNCSA BSPA & NATO Restricted Level certified hardware encrypted, PIN authenticated Desktop HDD.. An easy to use, ultra-secure, PIN authenticated, portable USB 3.2 desktop drive with real-time AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, software free design, super-fast data transfer speeds.. The diskAshur DT² has an easy-to-use keypad design enabling you to securely access the drive with your own unique 7-15-digit PIN and with software free setup and operation, the drive is platform/device independent and works across all operating systems including all versions of MS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome, Thin Clients, Zero Clients and embedded systems. In fact, it will work on any device with a USB port!. One of the unique and underlying security features of the GDPR compliant diskAshur DT² is the dedicated hardware based secure microprocessor (Common Criteria EAL4+ ready), which employs built-in physical protection mechanisms designed to defend against external tamper, bypass attacks and more. Unlike other solutions, the diskAshur DT2 reacts to an automated attack by entering the deadlock frozen state, which renders all such attacks as useless.. In plain and simple terms, without the PIN there’s no way in!. Hard drive. Write speed. 278 MB/s. Read speed. 286 MB/s. Type. HDD. HDD capacity. 12 TB. Ports & interfaces. Thunderbolt technology. No. USB version. 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1). Features. Certification. FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified. Mobile operating systems supported. Android. Server operating systems supported. Yes. Linux operating systems supported. Yes. Mac operating systems supported. Yes. Windows operating systems supported. Yes. LED indicators. Yes. On/off switch. Yes. Plug and Play. Yes. Keypad integrated. Yes. Housing material. Aluminium. Product colour. Black. Security. Lock-out function. Yes. Smart card reader. Yes. Cable lock slot type. Kensington. Cable lock slot. Yes. Password protection. Yes. Hardware encryption. Yes. Security algorithms. 256-bit AES-XTS. PIN-secured access. Yes. Fingerprint reader. No. Protection features. Dust resistant, Tamper resistant, Wear resistant. Power. AC adapter output voltage. 12 V. External power adapter. Yes. Bus powered. No. Certificates. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance. Yes. Weight & dimensions. Height. 185.5 mm. Packaging data. User guide. Yes. Warranty card. Yes. Carrying case. Yes. Cables included. USB. Logistics data. Harmonized System (HS) code. 84717098. Export Control Classification Number (ECCN). 5A992c. Other features. Compliance certificates. C-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA. Warranty period. 3 year(s). Product Quick Start Guide. manual pdf. leaflet. Product Quick Start Guide. manual pdf. Introducing the new iStorage diskAshur range. Introducing the new iStorage diskAshur range

backtotheoffice.co.uk
£854.99
• In Stock
Buy Online
Regular Price Updates
Continuous checks keep you informed of real market shifts
Unbiased & independent
We don't sell, we compare
No hidden fees
We earn a commission at no extra cost to you
UK-focused
Prices, retailers & deals for the UK market