Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA 1TB SH93 vs ADATA 500GB SH14

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1TB SH93:1 TB
    • 500GB SH14:500 GB
  • USB connector
    • 1TB SH93:USB
    • 500GB SH14:Micro-USB B
  • USB version
    • 1TB SH93:2.0
    • 500GB SH14:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Bus powered
    • 1TB SH93:No
    • 500GB SH14:USB
  • Width
    • 1TB SH93:97 mm
    • 500GB SH14:82.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 1TB SH93:129 mm
    • 500GB SH14:122.2 mm
  • Height
    • 1TB SH93:19.2 mm
    • 500GB SH14:19.9 mm
  • Weight
    • 1TB SH93:240 g
    • 500GB SH14:210 g

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Comparison of 1TB SH93, 500GB SH14
32 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source109.6 MB/s
Write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107.2 MB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffersUSBMicro-USB B
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, StatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 TigerUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersNoUSB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers97 mm82.8 mm
DepthDiffers129 mm122.2 mm
HeightDiffers19.2 mm19.9 mm
WeightDiffers240 g210 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MaterialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilicone
Protective rubber jacketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB requiredYesYes
WaterproofKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X 10.6+ Linux Kernel 2.6.31+
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for oneWater resistantUnknown — not stated by the source

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