Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Philips 500GB External Hard Disk vs Philips External Hard Disk 1 TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB External Hard Disk:500 GB
- External Hard Disk 1 TB:1 TB
Storage drive buffer size
- 500GB External Hard Disk:16 MB
- External Hard Disk 1 TB:8 MB
Weight
- 500GB External Hard Disk:2.09 kg
- External Hard Disk 1 TB:1.4 kg
Minimum processor
- 500GB External Hard Disk:Pentium 4 1GHz
- External Hard Disk 1 TB:1 GHz

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Comparison of 500GB External Hard Disk, External Hard Disk 1 TB
23 specifications	A Philips 500GB External Hard Disk View product	B Philips External Hard Disk 1 TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.09 kg	1.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BackItUp 2
Other features2 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 RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium 4 1GHz	1 GHz
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
eSATA cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	140 x 234 x 49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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