Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

LG XD2 500GB vs Seagate 1TB USB 2.0

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- XD2 500GB:500 GB
- 1TB USB 2.0:1 TB
HDD speed
- XD2 500GB:5400 RPM
- 1TB USB 2.0:7200 RPM
HDD size
- XD2 500GB:2.5"
- 1TB USB 2.0:3.5"
Width
- XD2 500GB:80 mm
- 1TB USB 2.0:125.9 mm
Depth
- XD2 500GB:126 mm
- 1TB USB 2.0:207.1 mm
Height
- XD2 500GB:15.8 mm
- 1TB USB 2.0:39.8 mm

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Comparison of XD2 500GB, 1TB USB 2.0
36 specifications	A LG XD2 500GB View product	B Seagate 1TB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE / FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	125.9 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	207.1 mm
HeightDiffers	15.8 mm	39.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.02 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	212.7 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/VISTA Mac OS X+	Windows Vista/XP Mac OSX 10.4.8+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125.91 x 207.08 x 39.79 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	60 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	ntel Pentium II 350Mhz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one	600000	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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