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 Seagate Game Drive

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Game Drive has 9.5 mm more width than the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue (50 mm vs 40.5 mm). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 25.8 mm more depth than the Seagate Game Drive (121.8 mm vs 96 mm). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 11.3 mm more height than the Seagate Game Drive (22.3 mm vs 11 mm). SSD capacity: 500 GB on the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue, 1 TB on the Seagate Game Drive. USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Game Drive.

SSD capacity
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:500 GB
- Game Drive:1 TB
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)
- Game Drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
- Game Drive:White
Width
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:40.5 mm
- Game Drive:50 mm
Depth
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:121.8 mm
- Game Drive:96 mm
Height
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:22.3 mm
- Game Drive:11 mm
Weight
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:40 g
- Game Drive:66 g

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Comparison of SC740, Game Drive
30 specifications	A ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue Model SC740 View product	B Seagate Game Drive View product
Solid state drive1 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
NVMe	No	No
Read speedKnown for one	1050 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	1000 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	White
Protection featuresKnown for one	Drop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistant	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Linux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 6.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android 13.0, Android 14.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	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 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	40.5 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	121.8 mm	96 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	11 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	66 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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