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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 iStorage diskAshur3 SSD

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 4identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 602 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1050 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 556 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (1000 MB/s vs 444 MB/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 iStorage diskAshur3 SSD (5 - 40 °C vs 0 - 40 °C). Only the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has hardware encryption. Only the iStorage diskAshur3 SSD has password protection.

  • SSD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 1 TB
  • Read speed
    • 1050 MB/s
    • 448 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 1000 MB/s
    • 444 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • USB Type-C
    • USB Type-A / USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Product colour
    • Black, Blue
    • Black
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • Windows 10, Windows 11
    • Yes
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • Android 13.0, Android 14.0
    • Android

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42 specifications
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ADATA

SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue

Model SC740

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iStorage

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Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s448 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1000 MB/s444 MB/s
NVMeKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A / USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/s
Features6 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Housing materialKnown for onePlastic
Protection featuresDiffersDrop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistantDust 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 supportedDiffersLinux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 6.5Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0Android
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneC-TICK, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), REACH, RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA), UKCA, WEEE
Security2 differ
Hardware encryptionDiffersNoYes
Password protectionDiffersNoYes
PIN-secured accessKnown for oneYes
Lock-out functionKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES-XTS, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-CBC
TRIM supportKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40.5 mm83 mm
DepthDiffers121.8 mm20.8 mm
HeightDiffers22.3 mm131 mm
WeightDiffers40 g214 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Keypad integratedKnown for oneYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Known for oneYes
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one5A992c
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717098
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 V

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