Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 vs Samsung M3 Station, 2TB

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:USB
- M3 Station, 2TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:2.0
- M3 Station, 2TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:Silver, White
- M3 Station, 2TB:Black
Cables included
- Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0:FireWire, USB
- M3 Station, 2TB:USB

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0, M3 Station, 2TB
31 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, FireWire 800/USB 2.0 View product	B Samsung M3 Station, 2TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver, White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Stand-by
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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	47 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	181 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	940 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista / 7 (32-Bit) / 2000 Professional / XP Home /XP Professional / XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	165.1 x 165.1 x 42.9 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.69")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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