Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black vs Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 has 10 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (460 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has 10 MB/s more write speed than the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 (450 MB/s vs 440 MB/s). The Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1 has 27.8 mm more width than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (81 mm vs 53.2 mm). Only the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black has hardware encryption. SSD capacity: 250 GB on the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black, 2 TB on the Verbatim SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1.

  • SSD capacity
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:2 TB
  • Read speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:460 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:440 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:USB Type-C
  • Hardware encryption
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Yes
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:No
  • Width
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:81 mm
  • Depth
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:122.5 mm
  • Height
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:9.2 mm
    • SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD USB 3.2 Gen 1:17 mm

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Comparison of MU-PS250B, 53694
33 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers250 GB2 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Read speedDiffers450 MB/s460 MB/s
Write speedDiffers450 MB/s440 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for oneMLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-C
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 Gbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Security1 differ
Hardware encryptionDiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AESUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers53.2 mm81 mm
DepthDiffers71 mm122.5 mm
HeightDiffers9.2 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers24 g112 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source112 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source196 g
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C to USB Type-A
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB Utility, Nero Backup SW, Formatter

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