Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP SimpleSave Desktop 2TB vs Samsung M2 Portable, 1TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:2 TB
- M2 Portable, 1TB:1 TB
HDD size
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:3.5"
- M2 Portable, 1TB:2.5"
USB data transfer rates
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
- M2 Portable, 1TB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:Black
- M2 Portable, 1TB:Orange
Width
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:130 mm
- M2 Portable, 1TB:81.9 mm
Depth
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:170.4 mm
- M2 Portable, 1TB:110.6 mm
Height
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:54.6 mm
- M2 Portable, 1TB:17.6 mm
Weight
- SimpleSave Desktop 2TB:907 g
- M2 Portable, 1TB:155 g

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Comparison of SimpleSave Desktop 2TB, M2 Portable, 1TB
23 specifications	A HP SimpleSave Desktop 2TB View product	B Samsung M2 Portable, 1TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Orange
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Stand-by
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	81.9 mm
DepthDiffers	170.4 mm	110.6 mm
HeightDiffers	54.6 mm	17.6 mm
WeightDiffers	907 g	155 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SimpleSave	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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

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