Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Kingston Technology 500GB H100 2.5" vs Seagate Slim Mac 500GB

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB H100 2.5":USB
- Slim Mac 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 500GB H100 2.5":2.0
- Slim Mac 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- 500GB H100 2.5":86.6 mm
- Slim Mac 500GB:76 mm
Depth
- 500GB H100 2.5":124.6 mm
- Slim Mac 500GB:113.5 mm
Height
- 500GB H100 2.5":28.6 mm
- Slim Mac 500GB:9.6 mm

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Comparison of 500GB H100 2.5", Slim Mac 500GB
32 specifications	A Kingston Technology 500GB H100 2.5"View product	B Seagate Slim Mac 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
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
Features2 differ
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, 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 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 powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
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
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6, higher or Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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