Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac vs Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac:250 GB
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:640 GB
HDD speed
- 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:7200 RPM
Maximum data transfer rate
- 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac:480 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:3000 Mbit/s
Weight
- 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac:220 g
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:1.39 kg
Mac compatibility
- 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac:Yes
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:No

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Comparison of 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac, FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB
27 specifications	A Seagate 250GB FreeAgent Go for Mac View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	640 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	1.39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1016 x 1219.2 x 1028.7 mm
Other features2 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4.9	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	80.00 x 137.18 x 17.50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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