Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung G2 Portable 1TB vs Verbatim MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 10identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD size
    • G2 Portable 1TB:2.5"
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:3.5"
  • Ethernet LAN
    • G2 Portable 1TB:No
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:Yes
  • Product colour
    • G2 Portable 1TB:Black
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:Silver
  • Bus powered
    • G2 Portable 1TB:USB
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:No
  • Width
    • G2 Portable 1TB:79 mm
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:178 mm
  • Depth
    • G2 Portable 1TB:111 mm
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:178 mm
  • Height
    • G2 Portable 1TB:17 mm
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:50 mm
  • Weight
    • G2 Portable 1TB:138 g
    • MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB:1.73 kg

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Comparison of G2 Portable 1TB, MediaShare Home Network Storage 1TB
37 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers2.5"3.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3000 Mbit/s
USB connectorUSBUSB
USB version2.02.0
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
FireWire 400NoNo
FireWire 800NoNo
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsYesYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersUSBNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers79 mm178 mm
DepthDiffers111 mm178 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm50 mm
WeightDiffers138 g1.73 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.73 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717050
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab
InternalNoNo
Mac compatibilityYesYes
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source292 x 100 x 220 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.8+Windows 7/Vista/2000/XP Mac
Cable lengthKnown for one0.45 mUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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