Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS 500 GB Zendisk AS400 vs Seagate Central 3TB

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:500 GB
- Central 3TB:3 TB
USB connector
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:Micro-USB B
- Central 3TB:USB
USB version
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Central 3TB:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:480,5000 Mbit/s
- Central 3TB:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:Silver
- Central 3TB:Black
Bus powered
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:USB
- Central 3TB:No
Width
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:75.5 mm
- Central 3TB:216 mm
Depth
- 500 GB Zendisk AS400:120.5 mm
- Central 3TB:42 mm

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Comparison of 500 GB Zendisk AS400, Central 3TB
29 specifications	A ASUS 500 GB Zendisk AS400 View product	B Seagate Central 3TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75.5 mm	216 mm
DepthDiffers	120.5 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	10.8 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	355 g	980 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45)
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	261 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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