Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:500 GB
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:1 TB
HDD speed
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:5900 RPM
USB connector
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:Silver
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:Black
Bus powered
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:USB
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:No
Width
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:120.5 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:124 mm
Depth
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:75.5 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:158 mm
Height
- Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:10.8 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:44 mm

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Comparison of Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0, FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0
31 specifications	A ASUS Zendisk 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0 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 & interfaces1 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 rates	480,5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown 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
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	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.5 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	75.5 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	10.8 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	355 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	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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