Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 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

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 262 GB more SSD capacity than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (512 GB vs 250 GB). The ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 150 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (600 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 150 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (600 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). USB connector: USB Type-C on the ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, USB Type-A 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 SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 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
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:512 GB
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
Read speed
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:600 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
Write speed
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:600 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
USB connector
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:USB Type-C
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
USB version
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 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
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:36.8 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
Depth
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:9.7 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
Height
- SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:23.8 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:9.2 mm

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Comparison of SC730, MU-PS250B
22 specifications	A ADATA SC730 512 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black Model SC730 View product	B Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model MU-PS250B View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	250 GB
Read speedDiffers	600 MB/s	450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	600 MB/s	450 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	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, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android 13.0, Android 14.0, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	36.8 mm	53.2 mm
DepthDiffers	9.7 mm	71 mm
HeightDiffers	23.8 mm	9.2 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 g	24 g
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES

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