Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Hypertec 500GB 3.5" HDD vs Samsung S Series S2-500 external hard drive

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- 500GB 3.5" HDD:3.5"
- S Series S2-500 external hard drive:2.5"
Product colour
- 500GB 3.5" HDD:Silver
- S Series S2-500 external hard drive:Black

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Comparison of 500GB 3.5" HDD, S2-500
28 specifications	A Hypertec 500GB 3.5" HDD View product	B Samsung S Series S2-500 external hard drive Model S2-500 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	17 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Mac OSX 10.3.9	Windows 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.17 kg (0.375 lbs)
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Mini cable
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	164 x 210 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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