Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS 500GB Wireless Duo vs ASUS DL 1TB

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB Wireless Duo:500 GB
- DL 1TB:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 500GB Wireless Duo:5000 Mbit/s
- DL 1TB:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 500GB Wireless Duo:Micro-USB B
- DL 1TB:USB
USB version
- 500GB Wireless Duo:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- DL 1TB:2.0
Product colour
- 500GB Wireless Duo:Black
- DL 1TB:Grey
Bus powered
- 500GB Wireless Duo:No
- DL 1TB:USB
Width
- 500GB Wireless Duo:140 mm
- DL 1TB:139 mm
Depth
- 500GB Wireless Duo:90 mm
- DL 1TB:89.5 mm

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Comparison of 500GB Wireless Duo, DL 1TB
32 specifications	A ASUS 500GB Wireless Duo View product	B ASUS DL 1TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Splash proof, Water resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Built-in batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	139 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	89.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25.5 mm	15.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	3030 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired

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