Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710 vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:500 GB
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:1 TB
HDD speed
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:5900 RPM
USB connector
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:Micro-USB B
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:USB Type-A
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:5000 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:Black, Yellow
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:Black
Bus powered
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:USB
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:No
Width
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:99 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:124 mm
Depth
- 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710:132 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:158 mm

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Comparison of 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710, FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0
33 specifications	A ADATA 500GB DashDrive Durable HD710 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	5900 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Yellow	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Scratch resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	124 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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