Seagate 500GB eSATA vs Seagate Personal Storage 3200 500GB

Comparison of 500GB eSATA, Personal Storage 3200 500GB

27 specifications	A Seagate 500GB eSATAView product	B Seagate Personal Storage 3200 500GBView product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	3.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bus poweredKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1.16 kg
Other featuresidentical
HDD transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 500MHz / Apple G4
Power requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ XP; Mac OS X 10.2.8+
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	44 x 152 x 222 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA data transfer ratesKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	No	—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.