Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG 500GB USB 3.0 HDD vs LG HXD7 external hard drive

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:500 GB
- HXD7 external hard drive:320 GB
USB connector
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:USB Type-A
- HXD7 external hard drive:USB
USB version
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- HXD7 external hard drive:2.0
Depth
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:124.9 mm
- HXD7 external hard drive:14.5 mm
Height
- 500GB USB 3.0 HDD:14.2 mm
- HXD7 external hard drive:127 mm

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Comparison of 500GB USB 3.0 HDD, HXD7
27 specifications	A LG 500GB USB 3.0 HDD View product	B LG HXD7 external hard drive Model HXD7 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
File format systemKnown for one	NTFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	82.4 mm	82.4 mm
DepthDiffers	124.9 mm	14.5 mm
HeightDiffers	14.2 mm	127 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.480 Gbit/s
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000 h
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 / 350Mhz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB

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