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iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive vs Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 440 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive (540 MB/s vs 100 MB/s). The Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black has 450 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive (540 MB/s vs 90 MB/s). The iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive has 51 mm more width than the Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black (125 mm vs 74 mm). SSD capacity: 240 GB on the iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive, 1 TB on the Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black. USB connector: USB Type-A on the iStorage Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive, USB Type-C on the Samsung T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black.

  • SSD capacity
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:240 GB
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:1 TB
  • Read speed
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:100 MB/s
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:540 MB/s
  • Write speed
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:90 MB/s
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:540 MB/s
  • USB connector
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:USB Type-A
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:USB Type-C
  • USB version
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
  • Width
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:125 mm
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:74 mm
  • Depth
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:75 mm
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:10.5 mm
  • Height
    • Kanguru U3-2HDWP-240S external solid state drive:10 mm
    • T5 1 TB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Black:57.3 mm

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Comparison of U3-2HDWP-240S, T5
36 specifications
Solid state drive3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers240 GB1 TB
Read speedDiffers100 MB/s540 MB/s
Write speedDiffers90 MB/s540 MB/s
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one17 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB Type-C
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.54 Gbit/s
Features1 differ
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 4.4, Android 5.0, Android 5.1
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, UL, TÜV mark, CB, EAC, C-TICK, RoHS
CertificationDiffersTAACE, BSMI, KC, VCCI, C-tick, FCC, IC, UL, TUV, CB, EAC
Protection featuresKnown for oneShock resistant, Vibration proofUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one1000000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers125 mm74 mm
DepthDiffers75 mm10.5 mm
HeightDiffers10 mm57.3 mm
WeightDiffers227 g51 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source165 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source213 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717070
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 55 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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