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Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive vs Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 2 TB more SSD capacity than the Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive (4 TB vs 2 TB). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 5,650 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive (6700 MB/s vs 1050 MB/s). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 4,300 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive (5300 MB/s vs 1000 MB/s). USB version: 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive, USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology. Product colour: Silver on the Samsung MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive, Blue on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology.

  • SSD capacity
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:2 TB
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:4 TB
  • Read speed
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:1050 MB/s
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:6700 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:1000 MB/s
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:5300 MB/s
  • USB version
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB4 Gen 2x2
  • Data transfer rate
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:10 Gbit/s
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:80 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:Silver
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Blue
  • Width
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:85 mm
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:98 mm
  • Depth
    • MU-PD2T0G/WW external solid state drive:8 mm
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:65 mm

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Comparison of MU-PD2T0G/WW, Pro5
28 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers2 TB4 TB
Read speedDiffers1050 MB/s6700 MB/s
Write speedDiffers1000 MB/s5300 MB/s
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)USB4 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rateDiffers10 Gbit/s80 Gbit/s
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlue
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminiumUnknown — not stated by the source
Protection featuresKnown for oneDrop resistantUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 10, Android 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 13.0, Android 14.0, Android 15, Android 16, Android 5.0, Android 5.1, Android 6.0, Android 7.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 8.1, Android 9.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RCM, RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, UL, VCCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP68
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 85 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers8 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers57 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers72 g150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneHanging boxUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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