Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG 250GB XD1 vs LG 500GB HXD3

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Comparison of 250GB XD1, 500GB HXD3
24 specifications	A LG 250GB XD1 View product	B LG 500GB HXD3 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, RoHS	CE, FCC
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.0 +	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 10.0 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	76 x 130 x 17 mm	80 x 124 x 13 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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