Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module vs HP p2100 1TB

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module:500 GB
- p2100 1TB:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module:6000 Mbit/s
- p2100 1TB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module:USB
- p2100 1TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module:Black
- p2100 1TB:Silver
Bus powered
- Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module:No
- p2100 1TB:USB

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Comparison of Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module, p2100 1TB
30 specifications	A HP Desktop Mini 500GB Hard Drive I/O Module View product	B HP p2100 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	11 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP SimpleSave
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	177 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	174.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	22.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	729 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717050	Unknown — not stated by the source

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