Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG 500GB XF1 vs LG XD1 external hard drive

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB XF1:500 GB
- XD1 external hard drive:320 GB
Product colour
- 500GB XF1:Black
- XD1 external hard drive:Red
Power requirements
- 500GB XF1:5V
- XD1 external hard drive:DC 5V

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 500GB XF1, XD1
29 specifications	A LG 500GB XF1 View product	B LG XD1 external hard drive Model XD1 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	320 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE FCC C-tick MIC Vista WEEE RoHS
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 350Mhz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Power requirementsDiffers	5V	DC 5V
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600000
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/VISTA Mac OS 10.0
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVI, MKV, MOV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	HDMI, Composite A/V	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More external hard drive comparisons

All external hard drive comparisons