Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung S2 Portable 500GB vs Seagate 2TB USB 2.0

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- S2 Portable 500GB:500 GB
- 2TB USB 2.0:2 TB
HDD speed
- S2 Portable 500GB:5400 RPM
- 2TB USB 2.0:7200 RPM
HDD size
- S2 Portable 500GB:2.5"
- 2TB USB 2.0:3.5"
Product colour
- S2 Portable 500GB:Red
- 2TB USB 2.0:Black
Width
- S2 Portable 500GB:82 mm
- 2TB USB 2.0:126 mm
Depth
- S2 Portable 500GB:111 mm
- 2TB USB 2.0:207.5 mm
Height
- S2 Portable 500GB:17.5 mm
- 2TB USB 2.0:39.1 mm
Weight
- S2 Portable 500GB:154 g
- 2TB USB 2.0:1.02 kg

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Comparison of S2 Portable 500GB, 2TB USB 2.0
34 specifications	A Samsung S2 Portable 500GB View product	B Seagate 2TB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	126 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	207.5 mm
HeightDiffers	17.5 mm	39.1 mm
WeightDiffers	154 g	1.02 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	219 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.51 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ Vista/ 7, Mac	Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OSX 10.4.8 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125.91 x 207.08 x 39.79 mm
Read seek timeKnown for one	3.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	4.5 ms	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

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