Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega 3TB Prestige USB 3.0 vs Samsung 1TB M3 Station

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB Prestige USB 3.0:3 TB
- 1TB M3 Station:1 TB
USB connector
- 3TB Prestige USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- 1TB M3 Station:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 3TB Prestige USB 3.0:Black
- 1TB M3 Station:Beige
Bus powered
- 3TB Prestige USB 3.0:No
- 1TB M3 Station:USB
Weight
- 3TB Prestige USB 3.0:1.01 kg
- 1TB M3 Station:860 g

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Comparison of 3TB Prestige USB 3.0, 1TB M3 Station
31 specifications	A Iomega 3TB Prestige USB 3.0 View product	B Samsung 1TB M3 Station View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	1 TB
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
WeightDiffers	1.01 kg	860 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6	Windows; Mac OS
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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