Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac vs Seagate S2 external hard drive

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:USB
- S2 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:2.0
- S2 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:12,480 Mbit/s
- S2 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
Bus powered
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:No
- S2 external hard drive:USB
Width
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:78 mm
- S2 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:124.8 mm
- S2 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:9 mm
- S2 external hard drive:17.5 mm
Weight
- 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac:160 g
- S2 external hard drive:150 g

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Comparison of 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac, S2
32 specifications	A Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Drive for Mac View product	B Seagate S2 external hard drive Model S2 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	12,480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	124.8 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	9 mm	17.5 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SafetyKey
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.4.8
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%

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