Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB vs Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB has 1" more HDD size than the Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB has 34.9 mm more width than the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB (81.9 mm vs 47 mm). The Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB has 70.4 mm more depth than the Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB (181 mm vs 110.6 mm). HDD capacity: 320 GB on the Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB, 1.5 TB on the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB. Product colour: Orange on the Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB, Black on the Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB.

HDD capacity
- M2 Portable, 320GB:320 GB
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:1.5 TB
HDD size
- M2 Portable, 320GB:2.5"
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:3.5"
Product colour
- M2 Portable, 320GB:Orange
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:Black
Width
- M2 Portable, 320GB:81.9 mm
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:47 mm
Depth
- M2 Portable, 320GB:110.6 mm
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:181 mm
Height
- M2 Portable, 320GB:17.6 mm
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:130 mm
Weight
- M2 Portable, 320GB:155 g
- M3 Station, 1.5TB:890 g

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Comparison of M2 Portable, 320GB, M3 Station, 1.5TB
19 specifications	A Samsung M2 Portable, 320GB View product	B Samsung M3 Station, 1.5TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	1.5 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Orange	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Power, Stand-by	Power, Stand-by
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	81.9 mm	47 mm
DepthDiffers	110.6 mm	181 mm
HeightDiffers	17.6 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	890 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes

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