Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Storage drive buffer size
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:32 MB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:8 MB
USB connector
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:USB Type-B
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:Grey
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:Black
Width
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:119.5 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:114 mm
Depth
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:41.8 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:202 mm
Height
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:192.8 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:40 mm
Weight
- StoryStation 3.0 2TB:960 g
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:1 kg

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Comparison of StoryStation 3.0 2TB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB
32 specifications	A Samsung StoryStation 3.0 2TB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	119.5 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	41.8 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	192.8 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	960 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Other features1 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	242 x 198 x 78 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
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 X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
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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