Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS 500GB Wireless Duo vs Seagate Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB Wireless Duo:Micro-USB B
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:USB
USB version
- 500GB Wireless Duo:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:2.0
Product colour
- 500GB Wireless Duo:Black
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:Green
LED indicators
- 500GB Wireless Duo:Power, WLAN
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:Yes
Bus powered
- 500GB Wireless Duo:No
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:USB
Width
- 500GB Wireless Duo:140 mm
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:125.4 mm
Depth
- 500GB Wireless Duo:90 mm
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:24.5 mm
Height
- 500GB Wireless Duo:25.5 mm
- Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green:125.4 mm

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Comparison of 500GB Wireless Duo, 500GB
33 specifications	A ASUS 500GB Wireless Duo View product	B Seagate Archive HDD 500GB external hard drive Wi-Fi USB 2.0 Green Model 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	125.4 mm
DepthDiffers	90 mm	24.5 mm
HeightDiffers	25.5 mm	125.4 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	281 g
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	3030 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	383 g

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