Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 2TB M3 vs Samsung Portable M2 750GB

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB M3:2 TB
- Portable M2 750GB:750 GB
Product colour
- 2TB M3:Black
- Portable M2 750GB:Orange
LED indicators
- 2TB M3:Yes
- Portable M2 750GB:Stand-by, Status
Bus powered
- 2TB M3:No
- Portable M2 750GB:USB
Width
- 2TB M3:47 mm
- Portable M2 750GB:81.9 mm
Depth
- 2TB M3:181 mm
- Portable M2 750GB:17.6 mm
Height
- 2TB M3:130 mm
- Portable M2 750GB:111 mm

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Comparison of 2TB M3, Portable M2 750GB
23 specifications	A Samsung 2TB M3 View product	B Samsung Portable M2 750GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	750 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer rates	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Orange
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Stand-by, Status
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	81.9 mm
DepthDiffers	181 mm	17.6 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	111 mm
WeightKnown for one	860 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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