Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB vs Samsung 640GB Potrable

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:500 GB
- 640GB Potrable:640 GB
HDD speed
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:5400 RPM
- 640GB Potrable:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- 640GB Potrable:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:USB
- 640GB Potrable:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:2.0
- 640GB Potrable:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:Pink
- 640GB Potrable:Black
Width
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:139 mm
- 640GB Potrable:82 mm
Depth
- 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB:90.2 mm
- 640GB Potrable:17 mm

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Comparison of 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB, 640GB Potrable
25 specifications	A ASUS 2.5" KR Collection, 500GB View product	B Samsung 640GB Potrable View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	90.2 mm	17 mm
HeightDiffers	18.1 mm	111 mm
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows Vista / XP / 7 Mac OS x 10.4.8+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	139 x 90.2 x 18.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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