Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung M3 external hard drive vs Samsung STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- M3 external hard drive:500 GB
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:1 TB
USB connector
- M3 external hard drive:USB Type-A
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- M3 external hard drive:Grey
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:Black
Mac operating systems supported
- M3 external hard drive:Yes
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Height
- M3 external hard drive:17.5 mm
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:19.6 mm
Weight
- M3 external hard drive:141 g
- STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive:151 g

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Comparison of M3, STSHX-M101TCB
35 specifications	A Samsung M3 external hard drive Model M3 View product	B Samsung STSHX-M101TCB external hard drive Model STSHX-M101TCB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	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	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	82 mm	82 mm
Depth	112 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	19.6 mm
WeightDiffers	141 g	151 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SafetyKey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 g
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
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 x 185 x 38.5 mm
Quick start guideKnown 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
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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