Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0 vs Samsung 500GB S2 Portable

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:1 TB
- 500GB S2 Portable:500 GB
USB connector
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:USB Type-A
- 500GB S2 Portable:USB
USB version
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 500GB S2 Portable:2.0
Product colour
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:Black
- 500GB S2 Portable:White
Bus powered
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:USB
- 500GB S2 Portable:No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
- Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0:1
- 500GB S2 Portable:0

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Comparison of Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0, 500GB S2 Portable
30 specifications	A HP Portable Drive 1TB USB 3.0/2.0 View product	B Samsung 500GB S2 Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows/Mac	Windows Vista/XP/2000/7 Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.3 x 109.2 x 15.2 mm (3.2 x 4.3 x 0.6")
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	4.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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