Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 vs Samsung S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:2 TB
- S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB:1 TB
USB connector
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0:Black
- S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB:White

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Comparison of Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0, S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB
24 specifications	A Iomega Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 View product	B Samsung S2 Portable 3.0, 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Vista / XP Home / XP Professional / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 +	Windows 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	124 x 188.2 x 31.5 mm (4.88 x 7.41 x 1.24")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.01 kg (2.23 lbs)	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	111.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 g

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