Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 500GB S2 vs Samsung S2, 250GB

22specifications compared
5differ
17identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB S2:500 GB
- S2, 250GB:250 GB
Bus powered
- 500GB S2:USB
- S2, 250GB:No
Depth
- 500GB S2:17.5 mm
- S2, 250GB:17 mm
Weight
- 500GB S2:170 g
- S2, 250GB:154 g

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Comparison of 500GB S2, S2, 250GB
27 specifications	A Samsung 500GB S2 View product	B Samsung S2, 250GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	17.5 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	154 g
Other features1 differ
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows, Mac	Windows Vista Windows XP Home / Professional Edition Windows 2000 Pro Mac OS x 10.4.8+

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