Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

CoreParts MS500E3.5USB external hard drive vs Samsung S2 Portable

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:500 GB
- S2 Portable:1 TB
HDD size
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:3.5"
- S2 Portable:2.5"
Width
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:160 mm
- S2 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:28 mm
- S2 Portable:111 mm
Height
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:110 mm
- S2 Portable:17.5 mm
Weight
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:500 g
- S2 Portable:150 g
Internal
- MS500E3.5USB external hard drive:Yes
- S2 Portable:No

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Comparison of MS500E3.5USB, S2 Portable
28 specifications	A CoreParts MS500E3.5USB external hard drive Model MS500E3.5USB View product	B Samsung S2 Portable View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	28 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	110 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	150 g
Other features1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 x 111 x 17.5 mm (3.23 x 4.37 x 0.689")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.331 lbs)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	28 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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