Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive vs Seagate Expansion Portable

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:2 TB
- Expansion Portable:1.5 TB
USB connector
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:USB Type-B
- Expansion Portable:USB
USB version
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Expansion Portable:2.0
Product colour
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:Grey
- Expansion Portable:Black
Bus powered
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:No
- Expansion Portable:USB
Width
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:119.5 mm
- Expansion Portable:80 mm
Depth
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:192.8 mm
- Expansion Portable:141.3 mm
Height
- S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive:41.8 mm
- Expansion Portable:17.6 mm

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Comparison of HX-DT020EB, Expansion Portable
27 specifications	A Samsung S Series HX-DT020EB external hard drive Model HX-DT020EB View product	B Seagate Expansion Portable View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
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	119.5 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	192.8 mm	141.3 mm
HeightDiffers	41.8 mm	17.6 mm
WeightDiffers	960 g	160 g
Other features1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional Edition, Mac OS x 10.4.8+	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8+
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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