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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 Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 14known 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 250 GB more SSD capacity than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (500 GB vs 250 GB). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 600 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (1050 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 550 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (1000 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). Only the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has hardware encryption. USB connector: USB Type-C on the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue, USB Type-A on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black.

  • SSD capacity
    • 500 GB
    • 250 GB
  • Read speed
    • 1050 MB/s
    • 450 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • 1000 MB/s
    • 450 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • USB Type-C
    • USB Type-A
  • USB version
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Product colour
    • Black, Blue
    • Black
  • Hardware encryption
    • No
    • Yes
  • Width
    • 40.5 mm
    • 53.2 mm

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27 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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B

Samsung

MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

Model MU-PS250B

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Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB250 GB
NVMeKnown for oneNo
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1000 MB/s450 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for oneMLC
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-CUSB Type-A
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
Protection featuresKnown for oneDrop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistant
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneLinux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 6.5
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0
Security1 differ
Hardware encryptionDiffersNoYes
Password protectionKnown for oneNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40.5 mm53.2 mm
DepthDiffers121.8 mm71 mm
HeightDiffers22.3 mm9.2 mm
WeightDiffers40 g24 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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