Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM vs Samsung 1TB M3 Portable

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:500 GB
- 1TB M3 Portable:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB M3 Portable:4800 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Power, Status
- 1TB M3 Portable:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5 - 50 °C
- 1TB M3 Portable:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:-40 - 60 °C
- 1TB M3 Portable:-20 - 65 °C
Width
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:99 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:132 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:112 mm
Height
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:21.5 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:19.6 mm

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Comparison of HD710BK/500GB, 1TB M3 Portable
34 specifications	A ADATA HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM Model HD710BK/500GB View product	B Samsung 1TB M3 Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	109 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	109 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	99 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	19.6 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	151 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WaterproofKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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