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S SHARKSPEED 719244598692 Portable SATA III
The 256GB M.2 2242 SATA III drive delivers 550 MB/s reads and 500 MB/s writes, five times faster than a standard HDD, with TLC NAND and a 5-year warranty for reliable daily use. Its compact 42mm form factor and broad compatibility with Windows and Linux make it a straightforward drop-in upgrade for older laptops or desktops with limited space. Best for budget-conscious users replacing a slow HDD in a legacy system, where portability and peak performance are secondary to cost-effective storage.
Capacity 256GB
Form Factor External
Interface SATA III
Read Speed 550 MB/s
NAND TLC
36 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average capacity (18th percentile)
- Below average random (22nd percentile)
- Below average speed (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 256 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | SATA III |
| Protocol | SATA |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 550 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 500 |
Hardware
| NAND | TLC |
Reliability
| Warranty (years) | 5 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | S SHARKSPEED 719244598692 | Crucial T500 | MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO | Corsair MP700 Elite | Samsung 990 EVO | Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 256GB | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 2TB | 1TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 |
| Interface | SATA III | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 550 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | 7,100 MB/s |
| Nand Type | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | false | false | false |
| Endurance | - | 600 TBW | 3000 TBW | 600 TBW | 1200 TBW | 600 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S SHARKSPEED 719244598692 | 28.2 | 22.3 | 53.6 | 17.7 | 57.2 | 41.4 | 87.8 |
| Crucial T500 Compare | 91.4 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 55.3 | 83 | 95.3 | 56.3 |
| MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO Compare | 94 | 81.1 | 93.9 | 55.3 | 98.7 | 95.3 | 43.4 |
| Corsair MP700 Elite Compare | 95.1 | 97 | 85.9 | 55.3 | 87.4 | 95.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung 990 EVO Compare | 72.6 | 90.5 | 78.9 | 78.5 | 83 | 95.3 | 55.4 |
| Western Digital WD Blue SN5100 Compare | 87 | 95.6 | 78.9 | 55.3 | 88.2 | 95.3 | 54.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 10, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall35.7
- Budget75
- Gaming17.5
- Laptop15.6
- Console10.6
- Portable46.4
- Workstation34.9
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