Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP 500GB P2050S vs HP WD My Passport 500GB

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB P2050S:USB Type-A
- WD My Passport 500GB:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- 500GB P2050S:Silver
- WD My Passport 500GB:Black

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Comparison of 500GB P2050S, WD My Passport 500GB
30 specifications	A HP 500GB P2050S View product	B HP WD My Passport 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SimpleSave	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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