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Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive vs Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB

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

Key differences

The Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB has 0.5 TB more HDD capacity than the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive (1.5 TB vs 1 TB). The Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB has 30 g more weight than the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive (890 g vs 860 g). USB connector: USB on the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive, Micro-USB B on the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB. USB version: 2.0 on the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive, 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB. LED indicators: Yes on the Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive, Power, Stand-by on the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB.

HDD capacity
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:1 TB
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
USB connector
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:USB
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:2.0
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
LED indicators
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:Yes
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:Power, Stand-by
Weight
- Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive:860 g
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:890 g

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Comparison of HX-D101UAB/A, M3 Station, 1.5TB
25 specifications	A Samsung Spinpoint M HX-D101UAB/A external hard drive Model HX-D101UAB/A View product	B Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.5 TB
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
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
Features1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	47 mm	47 mm
Depth	181 mm	181 mm
Height	130 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	890 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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