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
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	9 ms
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
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

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