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Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive vs Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB has 34.9 mm more width than the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive (81.9 mm vs 47 mm). The Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive has 70.4 mm more depth than the Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB (181 mm vs 110.6 mm). HDD capacity: 1 TB on the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive, 500 GB on the Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB. USB connector: USB on the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive, Micro-USB B on the Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB.

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:1 TB
- M2 Portable, 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:3.5"
- M2 Portable, 500GB:2.5"
USB connector
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:USB
- M2 Portable, 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:2.0
- M2 Portable, 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:Black
- M2 Portable, 500GB:Orange
LED indicators
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:Yes
- M2 Portable, 500GB:Power, Stand-by
Width
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:47 mm
- M2 Portable, 500GB:81.9 mm
Depth
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:181 mm
- M2 Portable, 500GB:110.6 mm

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Comparison of HX-D101UAB/A, M2 Portable, 500GB
25 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive Model HX-D101UAB/A View product	B Samsung M2 Portable, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 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

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