Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt vs Seagate GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt:1 TB
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:3 TB
Width
- 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt:130 mm
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:44 mm
Depth
- 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt:27.8 mm
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:124 mm
Height
- 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt:81 mm
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:158 mm
Weight
- 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt:250 g
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:1.08 kg

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Comparison of 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt, GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0
32 specifications	A Seagate 1TB GoFlex for Mac Ultra-portable with Thunderbolt View product	B Seagate GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	3 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12,480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	44 mm
DepthDiffers	27.8 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	81 mm	158 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source

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