Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 1TB USB 2.0 vs Seagate 250GB USB 2.0

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Comparison of 1TB USB 2.0, 250GB USB 2.0
28 specifications	A Seagate 1TB USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate 250GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer rates	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125.9 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	207.1 mm	141.3 mm
HeightDiffers	39.8 mm	17.6 mm
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	160 g
Packaging data4 differ
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	76.2 mm	48.3 mm
Package depthDiffers	244.5 mm	134.6 mm
Package heightDiffers	212.7 mm	167.6 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	360 g
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP Mac OSX 10.4.8+	Windows Vista/XP Mac OSX 10.4.8+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	125.91 x 207.08 x 39.79 mm	80.01 x 141.29 x 17.6 mm

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