Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt vs Seagate GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt:3 TB
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:500 GB
Width
- 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt:120.9 mm
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:78 mm
Depth
- 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt:61.4 mm
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:124 mm
Height
- 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt:168 mm
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:9 mm
Weight
- 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt:1.17 kg
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:160 g

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Comparison of 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt, GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB
26 specifications	A Seagate 3TB GoFlex Desk for Mac drive with Thunderbolt View product	B Seagate GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 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
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.9 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	61.4 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	168 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.17 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown 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	2 x Thunderbolt	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.