Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA 500GB HD720 vs Seagate 2TB USB 3.0

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB HD720:500 GB
- 2TB USB 3.0:2 TB
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB HD720:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500GB HD720:Black
- 2TB USB 3.0:Green
Bus powered
- 500GB HD720:No
- 2TB USB 3.0:USB
Width
- 500GB HD720:97.9 mm
- 2TB USB 3.0:80 mm
Depth
- 500GB HD720:129.4 mm
- 2TB USB 3.0:117 mm
Height
- 500GB HD720:20.2 mm
- 2TB USB 3.0:14.8 mm
Weight
- 500GB HD720:211 g
- 2TB USB 3.0:170 g

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Comparison of 500GB HD720, 2TB USB 3.0
33 specifications	A ADATA 500GB HD720 View product	B Seagate 2TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
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
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic, Rubber, Silicone	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Dust resistant, Shock resistant, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	97.9 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	129.4 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	20.2 mm	14.8 mm
WeightDiffers	211 g	170 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050

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