Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB vs Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

11specifications compared
11differ
0identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB has 3,550 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (4000 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB has 3,150 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (3600 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB has 12.8 mm more width than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (66 mm vs 53.2 mm). SSD capacity: 2 TB on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, 250 GB on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black. Memory type: 3D NAND on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, MLC on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black.

SSD capacity
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:2 TB
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
Memory type
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:3D NAND
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:MLC
Read speed
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:4000 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
Write speed
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:3600 MB/s
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
USB connector
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:USB Type-C
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
USB version
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:Silver
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Black
Width
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:66 mm
- MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm

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Comparison of DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, MU-PS250B
23 specifications	A MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB 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 drive4 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	250 GB
Memory typeDiffers	3D NAND	MLC
Read speedDiffers	4000 MB/s	450 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	3600 MB/s	450 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-C	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Data transfer rateKnown for one	40 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	66 mm	53.2 mm
DepthDiffers	66 mm	71 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	9.2 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	24 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	5 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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