Samsung S Series S2-500 external hard drive vs Seagate Pro for Mac 500 GB

Comparison of S2-500, Pro for Mac 500 GB

26 specifications	A Samsung S Series S2-500 external hard drive Model S2-500 View product	B Seagate Pro for Mac 500 GBView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	—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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	82 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	17 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	111 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	170 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS x 10.4.8 +	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.17 kg (0.375 lbs)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	USB Mini cable	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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