Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP 500GB P2050S vs Seagate Backup Plus Slim, 500GB

11specifications compared
3differ
8identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB P2050S:USB Type-A
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB P2050S:5000 Mbit/s
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Bundled software
- 500GB P2050S:SimpleSave
- Backup Plus Slim, 500GB:Seagate Dashboard

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Comparison of 500GB P2050S, Backup Plus Slim, 500GB
28 specifications	A HP 500GB P2050S View product	B Seagate Backup Plus Slim, 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
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 ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
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
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus power	5 V	5 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	SimpleSave	Seagate Dashboard
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.46 m
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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