Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Dell 1TB USB 3.0 vs Dell Me100S 500GB

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB USB 3.0:1 TB
- Me100S 500GB:160 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1TB USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
- Me100S 500GB:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 1TB USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- Me100S 500GB:USB
USB version
- 1TB USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Me100S 500GB:2.0
Product colour
- 1TB USB 3.0:Black
- Me100S 500GB:Aluminium
LED indicators
- 1TB USB 3.0:Yes
- Me100S 500GB:Status
Bus powered
- 1TB USB 3.0:USB
- Me100S 500GB:No

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Comparison of 1TB USB 3.0, Me100S 500GB
32 specifications	A Dell 1TB USB 3.0 View product	B Dell Me100S 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Aluminium
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	499 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 8.6 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 x 160 x 50 mm
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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