Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG HXD7 500GB vs LG XD7 Cube 1TB

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 7identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • HXD7 500GB:500 GB
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:1 TB
  • USB connector
    • HXD7 500GB:USB Type-A
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:USB
  • USB version
    • HXD7 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:2.0
  • Width
    • HXD7 500GB:82.4 mm
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:127 mm
  • Depth
    • HXD7 500GB:127 mm
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:82.4 mm
  • Height
    • HXD7 500GB:14.5 mm
    • XD7 Cube 1TB:17 mm

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Comparison of HXD7 500GB, XD7 Cube 1TB
36 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
HDD size2.5"2.5"
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer size8 MB8 MB
File format systemKnown for oneNTFSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 400Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
FireWire 800Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one5000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE / FCC
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WiUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredUSBUSB
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers82.4 mm127 mm
DepthDiffers127 mm82.4 mm
HeightDiffers14.5 mm17 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNERO S/W
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium II 350MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 5V
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB requiredYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 / XP / Vista Mac OS 10.0+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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