Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 320GB, USB 2.0 vs Samsung M3 external hard drive

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB, USB 2.0:320 GB
- M3 external hard drive:500 GB
USB connector
- 320GB, USB 2.0:USB
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- 320GB, USB 2.0:2.0
- M3 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 320GB, USB 2.0:Red
- M3 external hard drive:Grey

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Comparison of 320GB, USB 2.0, M3
27 specifications	A Samsung 320GB, USB 2.0 View product	B Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8

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