Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 320GB Performance Drive vs Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 320GB Performance Drive:320 GB
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:500 GB
Bus powered
- 320GB Performance Drive:No
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:USB
Width
- 320GB Performance Drive:78 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:83 mm
Depth
- 320GB Performance Drive:9 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:15 mm
Height
- 320GB Performance Drive:124 mm
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:110 mm
Weight
- 320GB Performance Drive:160 g
- FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB:150 g

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Comparison of 320GB Performance Drive, FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB
25 specifications	A Seagate 320GB Performance Drive View product	B Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	83 mm
DepthDiffers	9 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	124 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Integrated USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (32-bit & 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.4.6 Tiger +, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83.1 x 15 x 110 mm (3.27 x 0.59 x 4.33")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)

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