Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Micro-USB B
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
Product colour
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Black
- M3 external hard drive:Grey
Operating temperature (T-T)
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5 - 50 °C
- M3 external hard drive:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:-40 - 60 °C
- M3 external hard drive:-20 - 65 °C
Width
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:99 mm
- M3 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:132 mm
- M3 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:21.5 mm
- M3 external hard drive:17.5 mm
Weight
- HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM:220 g
- M3 external hard drive:141 g

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Comparison of HD710BK/500GB, M3
40 specifications	A ADATA HD710BK/500GB external hard drive 5400 RPM Model HD710BK/500GB View product	B Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
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
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	141 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8

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