Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS KR 1TB vs Samsung 1TB M3 Portable

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- KR 1TB:480 Mbit/s
- 1TB M3 Portable:4800 Mbit/s
USB connector
- KR 1TB:USB
- 1TB M3 Portable:Micro-USB B
USB version
- KR 1TB:2.0
- 1TB M3 Portable:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- KR 1TB:Brown
- 1TB M3 Portable:Black
Width
- KR 1TB:139 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- KR 1TB:90.2 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:112 mm
Height
- KR 1TB:18.1 mm
- 1TB M3 Portable:19.6 mm

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Comparison of KR 1TB, 1TB M3 Portable
24 specifications	A ASUS KR 1TB View product	B Samsung 1TB M3 Portable View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protection	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	139 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	90.2 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	18.1 mm	19.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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