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 SnapBack SSD

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim SnapBack SSD has 1,550 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (2000 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The Verbatim SnapBack SSD has 1,150 MB/s more write speed than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (1600 MB/s vs 450 MB/s). The Verbatim SnapBack SSD has 8.8 mm more width than the Samsung MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black (62 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, 1 TB on the Verbatim SnapBack SSD.

  • SSD capacity
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:250 GB
    • SnapBack SSD:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • SnapBack SSD:2000 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:450 MB/s
    • SnapBack SSD:1600 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:USB Type-A
    • SnapBack 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)
    • SnapBack SSD:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • Hardware encryption
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:Yes
    • SnapBack SSD:No
  • Width
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:53.2 mm
    • SnapBack SSD:62 mm
  • Depth
    • MU-PS250B 250 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black:71 mm
    • SnapBack SSD:70 mm

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Comparison of MU-PS250B, SnapBack SSD
35 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/s2000 MB/s
Write speedDiffers450 MB/s1600 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)USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Thunderbolt technologyNoNo
Wi-FiNoNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 Gbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 Sequoia
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiOS 17, iOS 18
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, REACH, RoHS, UKCA
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-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers53.2 mm62 mm
DepthDiffers71 mm70 mm
HeightDiffers9.2 mm8.2 mm
WeightDiffers24 g40 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85.5 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120.5 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source102.5 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-C to USB Type-C
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero 3-2-1 Backup software
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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