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ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD vs Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 2 TB more SSD capacity than the ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD (4 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 5,650 MB/s more read speed than the ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD (6700 MB/s vs 1050 MB/s). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 4,300 MB/s more write speed than the ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD (5300 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). Only the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has Thunderbolt technology. USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology.

SSD capacity
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:2 TB
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:4 TB
Read speed
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:1050 MB/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:6700 MB/s
Write speed
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:1000 MB/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:5300 MB/s
USB version
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB4 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technology
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:No
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
Data transfer rate
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:10 Gbit/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:80 Gbit/s
Product colour
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:Black, Blue
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Blue
Width
- Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD:40.5 mm
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:98 mm

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Comparison of Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD, Pro5
27 specifications	A ADATA Externe SSD SC740 2TB Plug&Go blue 1050/1000 MIL.STD View product	B Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology Model Pro5 View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
NVMeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	1050 MB/s	6700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	1000 MB/s	5300 MB/s
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	USB4 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	80 Gbit/s
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Blue
Protection featuresKnown for one	Drop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Linux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 6.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP68
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	40.5 mm	98 mm
DepthDiffers	121.8 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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