Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB vs Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB has 1 TB more SSD capacity than the Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black (2 TB vs 1 TB). The Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black has 100 MB/s more write speed than the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB (3700 MB/s vs 3600 MB/s). The Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black has 24 mm more width than the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB (90 mm vs 66 mm). USB version: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, USB4 Gen 3x2 on the Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black. Product colour: Silver on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, Black on the Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black.

SSD capacity
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:2 TB
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:1 TB
Write speed
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:3600 MB/s
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:3700 MB/s
USB version
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:USB4 Gen 3x2
Product colour
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:Silver
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:0 - 70 °C
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:0 - 60 °C
Width
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:66 mm
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:90 mm
Depth
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:66 mm
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:8.3 mm
Height
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:13 mm
- P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black:65 mm

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Comparison of DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, P9
29 specifications	A MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB View product	B Samsung P9 1 TB USB Type-C USB4 Gen 3x2 Black Model P9 View product
Solid state drive2 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Read speed	4000 MB/s	4000 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	3600 MB/s	3700 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one	3D NAND	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB4 Gen 3x2
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transfer rateKnown for one	40 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drop resistant
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, RCM, UL, TÜV mark, CB, UKCA, BIS, RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, RCM, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB, UKCA, BIS
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C	-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	66 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	66 mm	8.3 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	96 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Magician Software <sup><a href="#featureBottomDiclaimer7">7</a></sup>
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

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