Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS vs Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1

Add a product
  • 21specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 4identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS has 15 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 (20 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s). The Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 has 25.4 mm more width than the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS (81 mm vs 55.6 mm). The Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 has 6.3 mm more depth than the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS (122.5 mm vs 116.2 mm). SSD form factor: M.2 on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, 2.5" on the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1. USB version: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1.

  • SSD form factor
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:M.2
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:2.5"
  • USB version
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Data transfer rate
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:20 Gbit/s
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:5 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:Black
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:White
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:-40 - 60 °C
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:-40 - 70 °C
  • Width
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:55.6 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:81 mm
  • Depth
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:116.2 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:122.5 mm
  • Height
    • TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS:15.3 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:17 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of TUF Gaming AS2000 PLUS, 53695
37 specifications
Solid state drive1 differ
SSD form factorDiffersM.22.5"
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source460 MB/s
Write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source440 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for onePCI ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB versionDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 2x23.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rateDiffers20 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialDiffersAluminium, SiliconeAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 oneDrop resistant, Dust resistant, Water resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers55.6 mm81 mm
DepthDiffers116.2 mm122.5 mm
HeightDiffers15.3 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers155 g112 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers174 mm112 mm
Package depthDiffers99 mm35 mm
Package heightDiffers39 mm170 mm
Package weightDiffers328 g196 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C to USB Type-CUSB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB Utility, Nero Backup SW, Formatter
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external solid state drive comparisons

All external solid state drive comparisons