Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB vs Samsung 2TB M3

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:1 TB
- 2TB M3:2 TB
HDD size
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:2.5"
- 2TB M3:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB M3:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:Micro-USB B
- 2TB M3:USB
USB version
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 2TB M3:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB M3:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:Titanium
- 2TB M3:Black
Bus powered
- DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB:USB
- 2TB M3:No

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Comparison of DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB, 2TB M3
24 specifications	A ADATA DashDrive Elite HE720 1TB View product	B Samsung 2TB M3 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Titanium	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Stainless steel	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79 mm	47 mm
DepthDiffers	117 mm	181 mm
HeightDiffers	8.9 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	860 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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