Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology vs SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 3 TB more SSD capacity than the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB (4 TB vs 1 TB). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 6,240 MB/s more read speed than the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB (6700 MB/s vs 460 MB/s). The Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has 4,860 MB/s more write speed than the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB (5300 MB/s vs 440 MB/s). Only the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology has Thunderbolt technology. USB version: USB4 Gen 2x2 on the Seagate Pro5 Thunderbolt technology, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the SureFire PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB.

  • SSD capacity
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:4 TB
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:6700 MB/s
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:460 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:5300 MB/s
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:440 MB/s
  • USB version
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:USB4 Gen 2x2
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Thunderbolt technology
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Yes
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:No
  • Data transfer rate
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:80 Gbit/s
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:5 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:Blue
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:Black
  • Width
    • Pro5 Thunderbolt technology:98 mm
    • PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB:122.5 mm

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Comparison of Pro5, PyroDrive Gaming SSD 1TB
34 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers4 TB1 TB
Read speedDiffers6700 MB/s460 MB/s
Write speedDiffers5300 MB/s440 MB/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB versionDiffersUSB4 Gen 2x23.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technologyDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rateDiffers80 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
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
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneIP68Unknown — 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers98 mm122.5 mm
DepthDiffers65 mm81 mm
WeightDiffers150 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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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