Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0 vs Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:500 GB
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:2 TB
HDD speed
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:5400 RPM
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:Variable
Maximum data transfer rate
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:800 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:Pink
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:Black
Bus powered
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:USB
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:No
Width
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:120.5 mm
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:124 mm
Depth
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:75.5 mm
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:158 mm
Height
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:10.8 mm
- 2TB Backup Plus Mac:44 mm

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Comparison of Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0, 2TB Backup Plus Mac
28 specifications	A ASUS Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Mac View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	Variable
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	Micro-USB B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire, USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 7, 32bit/64bit - Windows Vista, 32bit/64bit - Windows XP, 32bit/64bit - Mac OS X 10.5	Mac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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