Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega Select 2.0TB vs Samsung 1TB M3 Station

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Select 2.0TB:2 TB
- 1TB M3 Station:1 TB
USB connector
- Select 2.0TB:USB
- 1TB M3 Station:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Select 2.0TB:2.0
- 1TB M3 Station:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Select 2.0TB:Black
- 1TB M3 Station:Beige
Width
- Select 2.0TB:115 mm
- 1TB M3 Station:47 mm
Depth
- Select 2.0TB:195 mm
- 1TB M3 Station:181 mm
Height
- Select 2.0TB:38 mm
- 1TB M3 Station:130 mm
Weight
- Select 2.0TB:880 g
- 1TB M3 Station:860 g

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Comparison of Select 2.0TB, 1TB M3 Station
34 specifications	A Iomega Select 2.0TB View product	B Samsung 1TB M3 Station View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	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	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	47 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	181 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	860 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 Gbit/s
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
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows; Mac OS
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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