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Samsung M3 external hard drive vs Samsung S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- M3 external hard drive:500 GB
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:320 GB
USB connector
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:USB
USB version
- M3 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:2.0
Product colour
- M3 external hard drive:Grey
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:White
Depth
- M3 external hard drive:112 mm
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:111 mm
Height
- M3 external hard drive:17.5 mm
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:12.5 mm
Weight
- M3 external hard drive:141 g
- S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0:154 g

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Comparison of M3, S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0
30 specifications	A Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product	B Samsung S2 Portable 320GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	12.5 mm
WeightDiffers	141 g	154 g
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SafetyKey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8	Unknown — not stated by the source

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