Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Kingston Technology 1TB H100 2.5" vs Seagate Slim 500GB

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB H100 2.5":1 TB
- Slim 500GB:500 GB
USB connector
- 1TB H100 2.5":USB
- Slim 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 1TB H100 2.5":2.0
- Slim 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- 1TB H100 2.5":Black, Silver
- Slim 500GB:Black
Width
- 1TB H100 2.5":86.6 mm
- Slim 500GB:76 mm
Depth
- 1TB H100 2.5":124.6 mm
- Slim 500GB:113.5 mm
Height
- 1TB H100 2.5":28.6 mm
- Slim 500GB:9.6 mm

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Comparison of 1TB H100 2.5", Slim 500GB
33 specifications	A Kingston Technology 1TB H100 2.5"View product	B Seagate Slim 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86.6 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	124.6 mm	113.5 mm
HeightDiffers	28.6 mm	9.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Seagate Dashboard
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 g
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)/Mac OS X 10.6

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