Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG 250GB HXD3 vs Samsung HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM has 250 GB more HDD capacity than the LG 250GB HXD3 (500 GB vs 250 GB). Product colour: Black on the LG 250GB HXD3, Blue on the Samsung HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM. Dimensions (WxDxH): 80 x 124 x 13 mm on the LG 250GB HXD3, 111 x 17.5 x 82 mm on the Samsung HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM.

HDD capacity
- 250GB HXD3:250 GB
- HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM:500 GB
Product colour
- 250GB HXD3:Black
- HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM:Blue
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 250GB HXD3:80 x 124 x 13 mm
- HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM:111 x 17.5 x 82 mm

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Comparison of 250GB HXD3, HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM
29 specifications	A LG 250GB HXD3 View product	B Samsung HXMU050DA/E82 S2 Portable 500GB 2.5", USB 2.0, 5400 RPM View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	60 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.0 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	80 x 124 x 13 mm	111 x 17.5 x 82 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.2 cm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	319 kg
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
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm

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