Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 1TB G3 Station vs Samsung 500GB S2 Portable

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB G3 Station:1 TB
- 500GB S2 Portable:500 GB
HDD size
- 1TB G3 Station:3.5"
- 500GB S2 Portable:2.5"
Product colour
- 1TB G3 Station:Black
- 500GB S2 Portable:White
Width
- 1TB G3 Station:47 mm
- 500GB S2 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- 1TB G3 Station:180.6 mm
- 500GB S2 Portable:111 mm
Height
- 1TB G3 Station:133.8 mm
- 500GB S2 Portable:17.5 mm
Weight
- 1TB G3 Station:860 g
- 500GB S2 Portable:170 g

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Comparison of 1TB G3 Station, 500GB S2 Portable
27 specifications	A Samsung 1TB G3 Station View product	B Samsung 500GB S2 Portable View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	180.6 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	133.8 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	170 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 +	Windows Vista/XP/2000/7 Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.3 x 109.2 x 15.2 mm (3.2 x 4.3 x 0.6")
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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