Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 320GB G2 Portable vs Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB G2 Portable:320 GB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:2 TB
HDD size
- 320GB G2 Portable:2.5"
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- 320GB G2 Portable:480 Mbit/s
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 320GB G2 Portable:USB
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:USB Type-B
USB version
- 320GB G2 Portable:2.0
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 320GB G2 Portable:Black
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:Grey
Width
- 320GB G2 Portable:79 mm
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:119.5 mm
Depth
- 320GB G2 Portable:111.3 mm
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:192.8 mm

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Comparison of 320GB G2 Portable, HX-DTA20EB
31 specifications	A Samsung 320GB G2 Portable View product	B Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive Model HX-DTA20EB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
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	79 mm	119.5 mm
DepthDiffers	111.3 mm	192.8 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	41.8 mm
WeightDiffers	138 g	880 g
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista /XP/2000 Pro/7 Mac 10.4.8+	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8+
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	259.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1210 x 810 x 1226 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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