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 Pocket SSD

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim Pocket SSD has 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 (1000 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The Verbatim Pocket SSD has 550 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (1000 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 8.1 mm more width than the Verbatim Pocket SSD (53.2 mm vs 45.1 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, 1 TB on the Verbatim Pocket SSD.

  • SSD capacity
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
    • Pocket SSD:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • Pocket SSD:1000 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • Pocket SSD:1000 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
    • Pocket SSD:USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • Pocket SSD:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Product colour
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Black
    • Pocket SSD:Blue, White
  • Hardware encryption
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Yes
    • Pocket SSD:No
  • Width
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
    • Pocket SSD:45.1 mm

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Comparison of MU-PS250B, Pocket SSD
45 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers250 GB1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Read speedDiffers450 MB/s1000 MB/s
Write speedDiffers450 MB/s1000 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for oneMLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, White
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolycarbonate (PC)
Protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFireproof
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 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac O
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 source-10 - 59 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 65%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers53.2 mm45.1 mm
DepthDiffers71 mm96.1 mm
HeightDiffers9.2 mm10 mm
WeightDiffers24 g58 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source82 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 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-C
Detachable protection coverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Backup Software 3-2-1 Nero Backup preloaded
Other featuresidentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2200 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 pc(s)
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.48 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 pc(s)

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