Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB vs Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:2 TB
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:500 GB
HDD speed
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:7200 RPM
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:5400 RPM
HDD size
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:3.5"
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:32 MB
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:8 MB
Maximum data transfer rate
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:USB Type-B
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:USB
USB version
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:2.0
Product colour
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:Grey
- GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White:Black, White

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Comparison of StoryStation 3.0 2TB, GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White
31 specifications	A Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB View product	B Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	119.5 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	41.8 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	192.8 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	960 g	152 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	269 g
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141 x 168 x 37 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 +	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	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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