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Kingston Technology Dual Portable vs Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black has 2,950 MB/s more read speed than the Kingston Technology Dual Portable (4000 MB/s vs 1050 MB/s). The Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black has 2,750 MB/s more write speed than the Kingston Technology Dual Portable (3700 MB/s vs 950 MB/s). The Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black has 68.9 mm more width than the Kingston Technology Dual Portable (90 mm vs 21.1 mm). SSD capacity: 512 GB on the Kingston Technology Dual Portable, 1 TB on the Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black. USB connector: USB Type-A / USB Type-C on the Kingston Technology Dual Portable, USB Type-C on the Samsung P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black.

  • SSD capacity
    • Dual Portable:512 GB
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • Dual Portable:1050 MB/s
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:4000 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • Dual Portable:950 MB/s
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:3700 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • Dual Portable:USB Type-A / USB Type-C
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • Dual Portable:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:USB4 Gen 3x2
  • Product colour
    • Dual Portable:Black, Red
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:Black
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Dual Portable:-20 - 85 °C
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:-40 - 85 °C
  • Width
    • Dual Portable:21.1 mm
    • P7 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:90 mm

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Comparison of Dual Portable, P7
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Kingston Technology

Dual PortableView product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Memory typeKnown for one3D NANDUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s4000 MB/s
Write speedDiffers950 MB/s3700 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-A / USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)USB4 Gen 3x2
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Features4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetal, PlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedDiffersAndroid, iOS 13, iOS 13.4, iOS 14, iOS 14.3, iOS 14.5, iOS 15, iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 17.1.1, iPadOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 18.3Android
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrop resistant
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, RCM, UL, TÜV mark, CB, UKCA, BIS, RoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, RCM, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB, UKCA, BIS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 60 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers21.1 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers71.8 mm8.3 mm
HeightDiffers8.6 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers13 g98 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one16.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one141 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one33.95 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one174 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one416.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one119.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one1.18 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one30 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung Magician Software

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