Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black vs Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 250 GB more SSD capacity than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (500 GB vs 250 GB). The Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 5 MB/s more write speed than the Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (450 MB/s vs 445 MB/s). The Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 33.2 mm more width than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (86.4 mm vs 53.2 mm). USB connector: USB Type-C on the Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black, USB Type-A on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black.

SSD capacity
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:500 GB
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
Write speed
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:445 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
USB connector
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-C
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
Width
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:86.4 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
Depth
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:40.4 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
Height
- LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:8.9 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:9.2 mm

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Comparison of LP100, MU-PS250B
23 specifications	A Lenovo LP100 500 GB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model LP100 View product	B Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black Model MU-PS250B View product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Write speedDiffers	445 MB/s	450 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MLC
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A
Featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate (PC)	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, UKCA, RCM, BSMI, KC, RoHS, CB, VCCI, WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86.4 mm	53.2 mm
DepthDiffers	40.4 mm	71 mm
HeightDiffers	8.9 mm	9.2 mm
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES

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