Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB

Key differences

HDD speed
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:7200 RPM
HDD size
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:2.5"
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:3.5"
Product colour
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:Black
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:Silver
Width
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:151.6 mm
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:33.7 mm
Depth
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:84.1 mm
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:172 mm
Height
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:26.9 mm
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:175 mm
Weight
- 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0:310 g
- FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB:1 kg

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Comparison of 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0, FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB
21 specifications	A Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.0-TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	151.6 mm	33.7 mm
DepthDiffers	84.1 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	26.9 mm	175 mm
WeightDiffers	310 g	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OSX 10.4.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	151.64 x 84.07 x 26.92 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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