Adata SD700 Series External SSDs vs Oyen Digital MiniPro Series Portable SSD (2017)

The Adata SD700 256GB makes for a good, if unremarkable, Portable SSD for people with a $110 budget.

The Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB, however, is merely mediocre at its $629 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $110 and $590 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Adata SD700 256GB and Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The Adata SD700 256GB managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - PCmag and Techradar - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB - PCmag, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Oyen Digital MiniPro 3.1 USB-C Portable Solid-State Drive Review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like PCmag, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB.

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Portable SSDs received. We found that the Adata SD700 256GB managed to earn a rating of 9.4 from Lifewire, whereas the Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB got its highest, 9, score from reviewers at PCmag.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Portable SSDs on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Portable SSDs being 7.8 out of 10, whereas the Adata SD700 256GB and Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB managed averages of 8.5 and 9.0 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Adata SD700 256GB vs. Oyen Digital MiniPro 4TB comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.