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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
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 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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