Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 160GB S2 Portable vs Seagate Flex Kit Silver 500GB

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 160GB S2 Portable:160 GB
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- 160GB S2 Portable:2.5"
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:3.5"
Product colour
- 160GB S2 Portable:Black
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:Silver
Width
- 160GB S2 Portable:82 mm
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- 160GB S2 Portable:111 mm
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:14 mm
Height
- 160GB S2 Portable:17.5 mm
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:111 mm
Weight
- 160GB S2 Portable:154 g
- Flex Kit Silver 500GB:150 g

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Comparison of 160GB S2 Portable, Flex Kit Silver 500GB
27 specifications	A Samsung 160GB S2 Portable View product	B Seagate Flex Kit Silver 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	160 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	150 g
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.9 +
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 x 14.5 x 111.5 mm (3.19 x 0.57 x 4.39")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3DES
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g

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