We have in our labs a portable Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with a USB 3.0 interface and a capacity of 1TB. The Samsung M3 series is a result of the strategic alignment between Seagate and Samsung last year,
when Seagate combined its hard disk drive (HDD) operations into Seagate.
Seagate is also offering the
S2 Portable external drives and the Spinpoint M8 internal laptop drives under the Samsung brand.
Besides the 1TB model, the M3 series also includes a 500GB version.
| Model |
SAMSUNG M3 Portable STSHX-M101TCB |
| Form Factor |
2.5" (9.5mm) |
| Interface |
USB 3.0 |
| Capacity |
1TB |
| Cache |
8MB |
| Bundle |
• M3 Portable External Hard Drive
• USB cable
• Quick Install Guide
• Software preloaded on the drive (AutoBackup personal backup solution, Secure Drive,
SecretZone can encrypt data on the device)
• Electronic User Documentation (PDF) |
| Weight |
0.33 lbs. |
| Dimensions |
4.41" x 3.23" x 0.77" |
| Enviromental specs |
• Temperature (operating): 5° to 40°C (41° to 104°F)
• Temperature (non-operating): –20° to 65°C (–4° to 149°F) |
| Warranty |
3-year limited warranty |
