Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Mac Companion 3TB vs Samsung HX-MTD50DA external hard drive

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Mac Companion 3TB:3 TB
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:500 GB
USB connector
- Mac Companion 3TB:USB
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- Mac Companion 3TB:2.0
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- Mac Companion 3TB:480 Mbit/s
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Mac Companion 3TB:Black, Silver
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:Black
Bus powered
- Mac Companion 3TB:No
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:USB
Width
- Mac Companion 3TB:147.8 mm
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:111 mm
Depth
- Mac Companion 3TB:197.4 mm
- HX-MTD50DA external hard drive:82 mm

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Comparison of Mac Companion 3TB, HX-MTD50DA
27 specifications	A Iomega Mac Companion 3TB View product	B Samsung HX-MTD50DA external hard drive Model HX-MTD50DA View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	147.8 mm	111 mm
DepthDiffers	197.4 mm	82 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.06 kg	165 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Trend Micro Smart Surfing f/ Mac Iomega QuikProtect MozyHome Online Backup service (2GB Free)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7	Windows, Mac
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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