Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP 500GB P2050S vs HP Aluminum external hard drive

13specifications compared
2differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB P2050S:USB Type-A
- Aluminum external hard drive:Micro-USB B
Bundled software
- 500GB P2050S:SimpleSave
- Aluminum external hard drive:SimpleSave Backup

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Comparison of 500GB P2050S, Aluminum
28 specifications	A HP 500GB P2050S View product	B HP Aluminum external hard drive Model Aluminum View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dust resistant, Shock resistant
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus power	5 V	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	SimpleSave	SimpleSave Backup
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8

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