Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung M2 Portable vs Seagate GoFlex Desk Kit

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Comparison of M2 Portable, GoFlex Desk Kit
26 specifications	A Samsung M2 Portable View product	B Seagate GoFlex Desk Kit View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	81.9 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	110.6 mm	44 mm
HeightDiffers	17.6 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	155 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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