Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 1TB M3 Station vs Samsung S2 external hard drive

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB M3 Station:1 TB
- S2 external hard drive:320 GB
HDD size
- 1TB M3 Station:3.5"
- S2 external hard drive:2.5"
USB connector
- 1TB M3 Station:Micro-USB B
- S2 external hard drive:USB
USB version
- 1TB M3 Station:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- S2 external hard drive:2.0
Product colour
- 1TB M3 Station:Beige
- S2 external hard drive:Red
Width
- 1TB M3 Station:47 mm
- S2 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- 1TB M3 Station:181 mm
- S2 external hard drive:111 mm
Height
- 1TB M3 Station:130 mm
- S2 external hard drive:17 mm

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Comparison of 1TB M3 Station, S2
27 specifications	A Samsung 1TB M3 Station View product	B Samsung S2 external hard drive Model S2 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	320 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Red
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	181 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	154 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	5 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	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 cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows; Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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