Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive vs Samsung S2 Portable

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:2 TB
- S2 Portable:1 TB
HDD size
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.5"
- S2 Portable:2.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- S2 Portable:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:USB Type-B
- S2 Portable:USB
USB version
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- S2 Portable:2.0
Product colour
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:Grey
- S2 Portable:Stainless steel
Width
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:119.5 mm
- S2 Portable:82 mm
Depth
- S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive:192.8 mm
- S2 Portable:111 mm

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Comparison of HX-DTA20EB, S2 Portable
30 specifications	A Samsung S Series HX-DTA20EB external hard drive Model HX-DTA20EB View product	B Samsung S2 Portable View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
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
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Stainless steel
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	119.5 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	192.8 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	41.8 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	150 g
Other features2 differ
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
MaterialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8+	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS x 10.4.8 +
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 x 111 x 17.5 mm (3.23 x 4.37 x 0.689")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.331 lbs)

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