Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 1TB M3 Portable vs Samsung M3 external hard drive

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB M3 Portable:1 TB
- M3 external hard drive:500 GB
USB connector
- 1TB M3 Portable:Micro-USB B
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
Product colour
- 1TB M3 Portable:Black
- M3 external hard drive:Grey
Height
- 1TB M3 Portable:19.6 mm
- M3 external hard drive:17.5 mm
Weight
- 1TB M3 Portable:151 g
- M3 external hard drive:141 g

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Comparison of 1TB M3 Portable, M3
32 specifications	A Samsung 1TB M3 Portable View product	B Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	4800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	82 mm	82 mm
Depth	112 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	19.6 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	151 g	141 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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