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ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

1 TB · Black · USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 · US part 90DD02W0-M08000
Capacity
1000 GB
Form factor
Portable
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C
Warranty
5 years
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Samsung Portable SSD T9 in black, front view

Samsung Portable SSD T9

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Capacity1000 GB → 2000 GB
  • Drive management softwareASUS SSD Dashboard → Samsung Magician Software; Samsung Portable SSD Software 1.0
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Up to 2,000 MB/s sequential read; sequential write stated as up to 1,950 MB/s in the UK 2 TB specification table but up to 2,000 MB/s in UK feature copy and the US 2 TB page headline
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → 5-year limited warranty; no TBW endurance figure stated; full terms in Samsung's warranty statement

Same: Form factor Portable · Interface USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C · Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 2 TB · Black · MU-PG2T0B/EU

Sources: 18 of 19 specifications cited · 1 with conflicting sources, shown as such.

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Capacity2000 GB
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Manufacturer specification

Samsung defines 1 TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)
Form factorPortable
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External USB portable SSD

Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)
Interface and versionUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C
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Manufacturer specification

Samsung states USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) using the NVMe protocol; the drive-side USB-C connector is shown by the bundled USB-C to C and USB-C to A cables. Backward compatible with USB 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0.

Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)
Warranty5 years
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Samsung Portable SSD T9 — exact 2 TB Black MU-PG2T0B/EU product page (UK)
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Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1 TB M.2 SSD; official image associated with MZ-V7S1T0BW

Samsung 970 EVO Plus

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Form factorPortable → M.2 2280
  • InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C → PCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe
  • Drive management softwareASUS SSD Dashboard → Samsung Magician
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Up to 3500 MB/s sequential read; up to 3300 MB/s cached sequential write
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → 5 years or 600 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply

Same: Capacity 1000 GB · Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 1 TB · M.2 2280 without factory heatsink · MZ-V7S1T0BW

Sources: 44 of 45 specifications cited.

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Capacity1000 GB
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Decimal capacity; formatting and system use reduce available space.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specificationsSamsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet
Form factorM.2 2280
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Match the physical format and electrical interface to the host.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specificationsSamsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet
Interface and versionPCIe 3.0 x4; NVMe
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Host support and available lanes determine operation; interface generation is not an application-performance result.

Samsung 970 EVO Plus — manufacturer specificationsSamsung 970 EVO Plus — capacity-specific datasheet
Limited warranty time5 years
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Time limit, not predicted lifespan; coverage also ends at the TBW threshold and is subject to full terms.

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Samsung EVO Plus microSD Card · 1 TB

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Form factorPortable → microSD
  • InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C → UHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Read: up to 160MB/s Write: Lower than Read Speed* Read/Write speed requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds and it may vary among different host devices and testing conditions. * For products incompatible with UHS-I interface, the speeds may vary subject to different interface conditions (Speed); U3, V30, A2 (Speed Class)
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → Limited 10 year warranty. * Warranty does not extend to dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses. * Warranty for SD adapter is limited to 1 year.
  • Warranty5 years → Not verified

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Exact model: UK MB-MC1T0SA/EU · White · 1 TB

Sources: 24 of 24 specifications cited.

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Nominal capacity1000 GB
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Manufacturer capacity: 1TB (1GB=1Billion byte)* Actual storage capacity may be lower than the labeled capacity. Part of the storage may be used for system files and other storage control purposes.. Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Samsung UK — exact MB-MC1T0SA/EU manufacturer specifications
Form factormicroSD
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Samsung UK — MB-MC1T0SA/EU exact catalogue identity and official gallery
InterfaceUHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
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Samsung PRO Plus microSD Card · 1 TB

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Form factorPortable → microSD
  • InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C → UHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Read: up to 180MB/s Write: up to 130MB/s * Read/Write speed requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds and it may vary among different host devices and testing conditions. * For products incompatible with UHS-I interface, the speeds may vary subject to different interface conditions (Speed); U3, V30, A2 (Speed Class)
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → Limited 10-year warranty. * Warranty does not extend to dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses. * Warranty for SD adapter is limited to 1 year.
  • Warranty5 years → Not verified

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Exact model: UK MB-MD1T0SA/EU · Blue · 1 TB

Sources: 23 of 23 specifications cited.

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Nominal capacity1000 GB
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Manufacturer capacity: 1TB (1GB=1Billion byte) * Actual storage capacity may be lower than the labeled capacity. Part of the storage may be used for system files and other storage control purposes.. Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Samsung UK — exact MB-MD1T0SA/EU manufacturer specifications
Form factormicroSD
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Samsung UK — MB-MD1T0SA/EU exact catalogue identity and official gallery
InterfaceUHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
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Samsung 990 EVO Plus, PCIe 4.0/5.0, NVMe M.2 SSD · UK MZ-V9S1T0BW

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Form factorPortable → M.2 (2280)
  • InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C → PCIe® 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe™ 2.0
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Up to 7,150 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Sequential Read); Up to 6,300 MB/s * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Sequential Write); Up to 850,000 IOPS * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Random Read (4 KB, QD32)); Up to 1,350,000 IOPS * Performance may vary based on system hardware & configuration (Random Write (4KB, QD32))
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → 5-year Limited Warranty or 600TBW Limited Warranty
  • Warranty5 years → Not verified

Same: Capacity 1000 GB

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Exact model: UK MZ-V9S1T0BW · Black

Sources: 36 of 36 specifications cited.

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Nominal capacity1000 GB
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Manufacturer capacity: 1,000GB (1GB=1 Billion byte by IDEMA) * Actual usable capacity may be less (due to formatting, partitioning, operating system, applications or otherwise). Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Samsung UK — exact MZ-V9S1T0BW manufacturer specifications
Form factorM.2 (2280)
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Samsung UK — exact MZ-V9S1T0BW manufacturer specifications
InterfacePCIe® 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2 NVMe™ 2.0
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Samsung Sonic PRO Plus microSD Card · 1 TB

Compared with yours · ASUS TUF Gaming AS1000 PLUS

  • Form factorPortable → microSD
  • InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps); USB-C → UHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
  • Rated performance and conditionsUp to 20 Gbps sequential read/write → Read: up to 180MB/s Write: up to 130MB/s * Read/Write speed requires compatible devices capable of reaching such speeds and it may vary among different host devices and testing conditions. * For products incompatible with UHS-I interface, the speeds may vary subject to different interface conditions (Speed); U3, V30, A2 (Speed Class)
  • Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year manufacturer warranty (ASUS US store); no TBW figure stated → Limited 10-year warranty. * Warranty does not extend to dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses. * Warranty for SD adapter is limited to 1 year.
  • Warranty5 years → Not verified

Same: Capacity 1000 GB

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Exact model: UK MB-MD1T0SA/LC1 · White · 1 TB

Sources: 22 of 22 specifications cited.

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Nominal capacity1000 GB
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Manufacturer capacity: 1TB (1TB=1 trillion bytes) *Actual storage capacity may be lower than the labeled capacity. Part of the storage may be used for system files and other storage control purposes.. Decimal TB converted to GB where needed; formatted usable capacity is lower.

Samsung UK — exact MB-MD1T0SA/LC1 manufacturer specifications
Form factormicroSD
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Samsung UK — MB-MD1T0SA/LC1 exact catalogue identity and official gallery
InterfaceUHS-I, compatible to UHS interface
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