Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 2TB M3 vs Samsung M3 Station 3.0

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB M3:480 Mbit/s
- M3 Station 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 2TB M3:USB
- M3 Station 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 2TB M3:2.0
- M3 Station 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 2TB M3:Black
- M3 Station 3.0:Beige
Depth
- 2TB M3:181 mm
- M3 Station 3.0:180.6 mm
Weight
- 2TB M3:860 g
- M3 Station 3.0:940 g

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Comparison of 2TB M3, M3 Station 3.0
26 specifications	A Samsung 2TB M3 View product	B Samsung M3 Station 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	181 mm	180.6 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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