Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710 vs Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:1 TB
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:500 GB
HDD speed
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:5400 RPM
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:5000 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:800 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:Micro-USB B
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:USB
USB version
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:5000 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:12,480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:Yellow
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:Silver
Bus powered
- 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710:USB
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:No

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Comparison of 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710, GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0
33 specifications	A ADATA 1TB DashDrive Durable HD710 View product	B Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	12,480 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Yellow	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Scratch resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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