Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue vs ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS

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  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 10 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue (20 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 5 - 40 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS (5 - 40 °C vs 0 - 40 °C). The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 15.1 mm more width than the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue (55.6 mm vs 40.5 mm). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has NVMe. SSD capacity: 500 GB on the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue, 2 TB on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS.

  • SSD capacity
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:500 GB
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:2 TB
  • NVMe
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:No
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Yes
  • USB version
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • Data transfer rate
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:10 Gbit/s
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:20 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Black
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Windows 10, Windows 11
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:5 - 40 °C
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:0 - 40 °C
  • Width
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:40.5 mm
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:55.6 mm

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Comparison of SC740, TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS
36 specifications
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
NVMeDiffersNoYes
Read speedKnown for one1050 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one1000 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium, Silicone
Protection featuresDiffersDrop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistantDrop resistant, Dust resistant, Water resistant
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 SonomaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneLinux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP68
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40.5 mm55.6 mm
DepthDiffers121.8 mm116.2 mm
HeightDiffers22.3 mm15.3 mm
WeightDiffers40 g155 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source328 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C to USB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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