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 Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
16known 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 590 MB/s more read speed than the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1050 MB/s vs 460 MB/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 560 MB/s more write speed than the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1000 MB/s vs 440 MB/s). The ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue has 5 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). 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 Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1. 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 Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1.

SSD capacity
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:500 GB
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:2 TB
Read speed
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:1050 MB/s
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:460 MB/s
Write speed
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:1000 MB/s
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:440 MB/s
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)
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rate
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:10 Gbit/s
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:5 Gbit/s
Product colour
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:5 - 40 °C
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:0 - 40 °C
Width
- SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue:40.5 mm
- SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:81 mm

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Comparison of SC740, 53694
36 specifications	A ADATA SC740 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black, Blue Model SC740 View product	B Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 Model 53694 View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Read speedDiffers	1050 MB/s	460 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	1000 MB/s	440 MB/s
NVMeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	5 Gbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Protection featuresKnown for one	Drop resistant, Impact resistant, Shock resistant	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 encryption	No	No
Password protection	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	40.5 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	121.8 mm	122.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22.3 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	112 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 g
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RGB Utility, Nero Backup SW, Formatter
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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