Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 250GB S2 vs Samsung 500GB S2 + This is it

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB S2:250 GB
- 500GB S2 + This is it:500 GB
Product colour
- 250GB S2:Black
- 500GB S2 + This is it:Gold
Bus powered
- 250GB S2:No
- 500GB S2 + This is it:USB
Depth
- 250GB S2:111 mm
- 500GB S2 + This is it:17.5 mm
Height
- 250GB S2:17.5 mm
- 500GB S2 + This is it:111 mm
Weight
- 250GB S2:154 g
- 500GB S2 + This is it:170 g

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Comparison of 250GB S2, 500GB S2 + This is it
34 specifications	A Samsung 250GB S2 View product	B Samsung 500GB S2 + This is it View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Gold
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	111 mm	17.5 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	170 g
Logistics dataidentical
Case or master carton dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	321 x 420 x 200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1120 x 1150 x 880 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	142 x 180 x 42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, XP H/Pro, 2000 Pro Mac OS x 10.4.8 +	Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	82 x 111 x 17.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Media Player 11 16-bit Sound Card, Speakers / Headphones

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