Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung P3 Portable vs Seagate 500GB Backup Plus Slim

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- P3 Portable:1 TB
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:500 GB
USB connector
- P3 Portable:USB Type-A
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- P3 Portable:5000 Mbit/s
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- P3 Portable:Grey
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:Black, Silver
Width
- P3 Portable:82 mm
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:76 mm
Depth
- P3 Portable:14.8 mm
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:113.5 mm
Height
- P3 Portable:111 mm
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:9.6 mm
Package width
- P3 Portable:137 mm
- 500GB Backup Plus Slim:104.5 mm

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Comparison of P3 Portable, 500GB Backup Plus Slim
29 specifications	A Samsung P3 Portable View product	B Seagate 500GB Backup Plus Slim View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
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 ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Silver
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	14.8 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	9.6 mm
Weight	150 g	150 g
Packaging data4 differ
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	AutoBackup, Secure Drive, SecretZone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	137 mm	104.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	185 mm	145 mm
Package heightDiffers	38.5 mm	32.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	296 g	228 g
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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