Samsung S2 Portable 500GB vs Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 HDD

Comparison of S2 Portable 500GB, 500GB USB 2.0 HDD

28 specifications	A Samsung S2 Portable 500GBView product	B Verbatim 500GB USB 2.0 HDDView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	—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	Red	Black
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	—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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	82 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	111 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	17.5 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	154 g	170 g
Other features1 differ
Read seek timeKnown for one	3.5 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Write seek timeKnown for one	4.5 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ Vista/ 7, Mac	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x / 10.1 +
Interface typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0/1.1
Quick start guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	135 x 85 x 25 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero BackItUp 4 Essentials

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