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LG HXE2S1TGW external hard drive vs Seagate GoFlex external hard drive

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:1 TB
    • GoFlex external hard drive:500 GB
  • HDD speed
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:5400 RPM
    • GoFlex external hard drive:7200 RPM
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
    • GoFlex external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
  • USB connector
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:USB Type-A
    • GoFlex external hard drive:USB
  • USB version
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • GoFlex external hard drive:2.0
  • USB data transfer rates
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
    • GoFlex external hard drive:480 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • HXE2S1TGW external hard drive:White
    • GoFlex external hard drive:Black

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Comparison of HXE2S1TGW, GoFlex
26 specifications
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
HDD speedDiffers5400 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersUSB Type-AUSB
USB versionDiffers3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers5000 Mbit/s480 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source83 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source111 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS 10.6+Unknown — not stated by the source

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