Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

CoreParts 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5" vs CoreParts 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":400 GB
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:500 GB
HDD speed
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":7200 RPM
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:5400 RPM
HDD size
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":3.5"
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:2.5"
FireWire 400
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":Yes
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:No
Product colour
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":Stainless steel
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:Black
Bus powered
- 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5":No
- 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm:USB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5", 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm
39 specifications	A CoreParts 400GB 8mb COMBO Ext 3.5"View product	B CoreParts 500GB 8MB USB2.0 2,5" 5400rpm View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	400 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATA	No	No
FireWire 400Differs	Yes	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Stainless steel	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	202 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 +	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	233 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD interfacesKnown for one	Parallel ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons