Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP Aluminum external hard drive vs HP p2100 1TB

15specifications compared
4differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Aluminum external hard drive:500 GB
- p2100 1TB:1 TB
USB connector
- Aluminum external hard drive:Micro-USB B
- p2100 1TB:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- Aluminum external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- p2100 1TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bundled software
- Aluminum external hard drive:SimpleSave Backup
- p2100 1TB:HP SimpleSave

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Comparison of Aluminum, p2100 1TB
33 specifications	A HP Aluminum external hard drive Model Aluminum View product	B HP p2100 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapter	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	320 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	SimpleSave Backup	HP SimpleSave
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8	Unknown — not stated by the source

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