Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung G2 Portable 640GB vs Samsung S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- G2 Portable 640GB:640 GB
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:120 GB
HDD speed
- G2 Portable 640GB:5400 RPM
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:4200 RPM
HDD size
- G2 Portable 640GB:2.5"
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:1.8"
Product colour
- G2 Portable 640GB:Silver
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:Red
Width
- G2 Portable 640GB:79 mm
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:62 mm
Depth
- G2 Portable 640GB:111.3 mm
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:87 mm
Height
- G2 Portable 640GB:17 mm
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:15 mm
Weight
- G2 Portable 640GB:146 g
- S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive:91 g

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Comparison of G2 Portable 640GB, HXSU012BA/RED
28 specifications	A Samsung G2 Portable 640GB View product	B Samsung S Series HXSU012BA/RED external hard drive Model HXSU012BA/RED View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	640 GB	120 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	4200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	1.8"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Red
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79 mm	62 mm
DepthDiffers	111.3 mm	87 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	146 g	91 g
Other features1 differ
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.45 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8	Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Pro, Mac OS x 10.4.8 or later
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	79 x 111.3 x 17 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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