Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG HXD7 external hard drive vs LG HXD7 500GB

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of HXD7, HXD7 500GB
24 specifications	A LG HXD7 external hard drive Model HXD7 View product	B LG HXD7 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 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
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
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
Features1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 Lion
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	82.4 mm	82.4 mm
DepthDiffers	14.5 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	14.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	0.480 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	600000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	60 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II / 350Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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