Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB vs Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 2 TB more SSD capacity than the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB (4 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 2,700 MB/s more read speed than the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB (6700 MB/s vs 4000 MB/s). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 1,700 MB/s more write speed than the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB (5300 MB/s vs 3600 MB/s). USB version: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology. Product colour: Silver on the MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, Blue on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology.

SSD capacity
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:2 TB
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:4 TB
Read speed
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:4000 MB/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:6700 MB/s
Write speed
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:3600 MB/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:5300 MB/s
USB version
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB4 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rate
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:40 Gbit/s
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:80 Gbit/s
Product colour
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:Silver
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Blue
Width
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:66 mm
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:98 mm
Depth
- DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB:66 mm
- Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:65 mm

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Comparison of DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB, Pro5
23 specifications	A MSI DATAMAG 40GBPS 2TB View product	B Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology Model Pro5 View product
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
Memory typeKnown for one	3D NAND	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	4000 MB/s	6700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	3600 MB/s	5300 MB/s
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connector	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB4 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rateDiffers	40 Gbit/s	80 Gbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Blue
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	98 mm
DepthDiffers	66 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	13 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	150 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
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP68

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