Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM vs Samsung 1TB M3 Portable

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5000 Mbit/s
- 1TB M3 Portable:4800 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:Power, Status
- 1TB M3 Portable:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:5 - 50 °C
- 1TB M3 Portable:5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:-20 - 60 °C
- 1TB M3 Portable:-20 - 65 °C
Width
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:82.8 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:122.2 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:112 mm
Height
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:19.9 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:19.6 mm
Weight
- SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM:210 g
- 1TB M3 Portable:151 g

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Comparison of SH14BK/1TB, 1TB M3 Portable
33 specifications	A ADATA SH14BK/1TB external hard drive 5400 RPM Model SH14BK/1TB View product	B Samsung 1TB M3 Portable View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	109.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	107.2 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	12,480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Hom	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
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, Water 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	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82.8 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	122.2 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	19.9 mm	19.6 mm
WeightDiffers	210 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
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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