Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Iomega SuperSpeed USB 3.0 vs Samsung 160GB S2 Portable

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0:1 TB
- 160GB S2 Portable:160 GB
USB connector
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0:USB Type-A
- 160GB S2 Portable:USB
USB version
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 160GB S2 Portable:2.0
Bus powered
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0:No
- 160GB S2 Portable:USB

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Comparison of SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 160GB S2 Portable
23 specifications	A Iomega SuperSpeed USB 3.0 View product	B Samsung 160GB S2 Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	160 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	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	82 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later

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