Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 1TB M3 Portable vs Samsung S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB M3 Portable:1 TB
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:320 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1TB M3 Portable:4800 Mbit/s
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 1TB M3 Portable:Micro-USB B
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:USB
USB version
- 1TB M3 Portable:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:2.0
Product colour
- 1TB M3 Portable:Black
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:White
Depth
- 1TB M3 Portable:112 mm
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:111 mm
Height
- 1TB M3 Portable:19.6 mm
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:12.5 mm
Weight
- 1TB M3 Portable:151 g
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:154 g

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Comparison of 1TB M3 Portable, S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0
25 specifications	A Samsung 1TB M3 Portable View product	B Samsung S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	4800 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
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	112 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	19.6 mm	12.5 mm
WeightDiffers	151 g	154 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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