Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Samsung HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:1 TB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:480 Mbit/s
USB connector
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:USB Type-B
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:USB
USB version
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:2.0
Product colour
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:Grey
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:Black
Width
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:120 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:193 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:15 mm
Height
- HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive:42 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:110 mm

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Comparison of HX-DTA10EB/B62, FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
34 specifications	A Samsung HX-DTA10EB/B62 external hard drive Model HX-DTA10EB/B62 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-B	USB
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	880 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SecretZone, SafetyKey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Pro/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.4.8 +	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	120 x 193 x 42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	119.6 x 193 x 41.9 mm (4.71 x 7.6 x 1.65")	83.1 x 15 x 110 mm (3.27 x 0.59 x 4.33")
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)

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