Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung 500GB S2 vs Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB

18specifications compared
5differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 500GB S2:Red
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:Blue
Width
- 500GB S2:82 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:80 mm
Depth
- 500GB S2:17.5 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:12.5 mm
Height
- 500GB S2:111 mm
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:130 mm
Weight
- 500GB S2:170 g
- FreeAgent Go 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of 500GB S2, FreeAgent Go 500GB
33 specifications	A Samsung 500GB S2 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Blue
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	17.5 mm	12.5 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	160 g
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
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
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 x 12.5 x 130 mm

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