Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Nilox HDD 1TB vs Seagate 500GB GoFlex for Mac

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HDD 1TB:1 TB
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:500 GB
HDD size
- HDD 1TB:3.5"
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:2.5"
Bus powered
- HDD 1TB:USB
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:No
Width
- HDD 1TB:200 mm
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:82 mm
Depth
- HDD 1TB:113 mm
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:14 mm
Height
- HDD 1TB:30 mm
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:112 mm
Weight
- HDD 1TB:1 kg
- 500GB GoFlex for Mac:160 g

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Comparison of HDD 1TB, 500GB GoFlex for Mac
26 specifications	A Nilox HDD 1TB View product	B Seagate 500GB GoFlex for Mac View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	113 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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