Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 160GB S2 Portable HDD vs Samsung 250GB HDD

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:160 GB
- 250GB HDD:250 GB
Product colour
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:Black
- 250GB HDD:Red
Depth
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:111 mm
- 250GB HDD:17 mm
Height
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:17.5 mm
- 250GB HDD:111 mm
Weight
- 160GB S2 Portable HDD:150 g
- 250GB HDD:154 g

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Comparison of 160GB S2 Portable HDD, 250GB HDD
24 specifications	A Samsung 160GB S2 Portable HDD View product	B Samsung 250GB HDD View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	250 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Red
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	82 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	17 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	154 g
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Mac x 10.4.8 +	Windows Vista Windows XP Home / Professional Edition Windows 2000 Pro Mac OS x 10.4.8 or later
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	82 x 111 x 17.5 mm (3.23 x 4.37 x 0.689")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.15 kg (0.331 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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