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ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black vs Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

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  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 100 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (550 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 50 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (500 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 29.7 mm more width than the ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black (53.2 mm vs 23.5 mm). SSD capacity: 1 TB on the ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, 250 GB on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black. USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the ADATA SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black.

  • SSD capacity
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:1 TB
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
  • Read speed
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:550 MB/s
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:500 MB/s
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
  • USB version
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Width
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:23.5 mm
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
  • Depth
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:67.3 mm
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
  • Height
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:10.2 mm
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:9.2 mm
  • Weight
    • SC610 1 TB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:13 g
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:24 g

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Comparison of SC610, MU-PS250B
26 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB250 GB
Read speedDiffers550 MB/s450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers500 MB/s450 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-AUSB Type-A
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, EAC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KCC, RoHS, UKCAUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers23.5 mm53.2 mm
DepthDiffers67.3 mm71 mm
HeightDiffers10.2 mm9.2 mm
WeightDiffers13 g24 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES

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