Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive vs Samsung M2 Portable, 250GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:1 TB
- M2 Portable, 250GB:250 GB
HDD size
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:3.5"
- M2 Portable, 250GB:2.5"
USB connector
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:USB
- M2 Portable, 250GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:2.0
- M2 Portable, 250GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:Black
- M2 Portable, 250GB:Orange
LED indicators
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:Yes
- M2 Portable, 250GB:Power, Stand-by
Width
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:47 mm
- M2 Portable, 250GB:81.9 mm
Depth
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:181 mm
- M2 Portable, 250GB:110.6 mm

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of HX-D101UAB/A, M2 Portable, 250GB
25 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive Model HX-D101UAB/A View product	B Samsung M2 Portable, 250GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Orange
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Stand-by
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	81.9 mm
DepthDiffers	181 mm	110.6 mm
HeightDiffers	130 mm	17.6 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	155 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows; Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.