Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 160GB S2 Portable vs Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 160GB S2 Portable:160 GB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:2 TB
HDD size
- 160GB S2 Portable:2.5"
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.5"
USB connector
- 160GB S2 Portable:USB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:USB Type-B
USB version
- 160GB S2 Portable:2.0
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 160GB S2 Portable:Black
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:Grey
Bus powered
- 160GB S2 Portable:USB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:No
Width
- 160GB S2 Portable:82 mm
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:119.5 mm
Depth
- 160GB S2 Portable:111 mm
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:192.8 mm

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Comparison of 160GB S2 Portable, HX-DTA20EB
31 specifications	A Samsung 160GB S2 Portable View product	B Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive Model HX-DTA20EB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	119.5 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	192.8 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	41.8 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	880 g
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8+
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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