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 STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 15known 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 50 MB/s more read speed than the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology (1050 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 20.1 mm more width than the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology (40.5 mm vs 20.4 mm). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 109.3 mm more depth than the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology (121.8 mm vs 12.5 mm). Only the Seagate STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology has Thunderbolt technology. 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 STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology.

  • SSD capacity
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:500 GB
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:1050 MB/s
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:1000 MB/s
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:No
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
  • Product colour
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Grey
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Windows 10, Windows 11
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
  • Mobile operating systems supported
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Android 13.0, Android 14.0
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:Android, iOS, iPadOS
  • Width
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:40.5 mm
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:20.4 mm
  • Depth
    • SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:121.8 mm
    • STMX2000400 Thunderbolt technology:12.5 mm

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Comparison of SC740, STMX2000400
32 specifications
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s1000 MB/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersNoYes
Data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueGrey
Protection featuresKnown for oneDrop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedDiffersAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0Android, iOS, iPadOS
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilicone
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP54
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers40.5 mm20.4 mm
DepthDiffers121.8 mm12.5 mm
HeightDiffers22.3 mm70 mm
WeightDiffers40 g24 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source138 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source17 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 g
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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