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

The Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). The Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB has 1" more HDD size than the Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White (3.5" vs 2.5"). The Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB has 24 MB more storage drive buffer size than the Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White (32 MB vs 8 MB). HDD capacity: 2 TB on the Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB, 500 GB on the Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White. USB connector: USB Type-B on the Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB, USB on the Verbatim GT Portable Hard Drive USB 2.0 500GB Black / White.

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"
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
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
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
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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