Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Philips 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0 vs Philips External Hard Disk 500 GB

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:120 GB
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:2.5"
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:3.5"
Weight
- 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0:200 g
- External Hard Disk 500 GB:1.4 kg

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Comparison of 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0, External Hard Disk 500 GB
24 specifications	A Philips 120GB External Hard Disk USB 2.0 View product	B Philips External Hard Disk 500 GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	8.5 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	200 g	1.4 kg
WidthKnown for one	79 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	16 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BackItUp 2
Other features1 differ
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 ms
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Internal	No	No
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 kg
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista	Windows 2000, Windows XP
Packaging tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 kg
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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