Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

HP 500GB P2050S vs Seagate Central, 2TB

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB P2050S:500 GB
- Central, 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- 500GB P2050S:2.5"
- Central, 2TB:3.5"
USB connector
- 500GB P2050S:USB Type-A
- Central, 2TB:USB
USB version
- 500GB P2050S:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Central, 2TB:2.0
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB P2050S:5000 Mbit/s
- Central, 2TB:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 500GB P2050S:Silver
- Central, 2TB:Black
Bus powered
- 500GB P2050S:USB
- Central, 2TB:No

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Comparison of 500GB P2050S, Central, 2TB
31 specifications	A HP 500GB P2050S View product	B Seagate Central, 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
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	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	980 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	261 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	235 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SimpleSave	Unknown — not stated by the source

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