Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 120GB S1 MINI vs Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 120GB S1 MINI:120 GB
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:500 GB
HDD size
- 120GB S1 MINI:1.8"
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:2.5"
Width
- 120GB S1 MINI:62 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:80 mm
Depth
- 120GB S1 MINI:87 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:12.5 mm
Height
- 120GB S1 MINI:15.5 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:130 mm
Weight
- 120GB S1 MINI:85 g
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of 120GB S1 MINI, FreeAgent Go 500GB
34 specifications	A Samsung 120GB S1 MINI View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	120 GB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	1.8"	2.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	62 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	87 mm	12.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15.5 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	85 g	160 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.48 Gbit/s
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bus USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 x 12.5 x 130 mm
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Mac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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