Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Mac vs Seagate Slim USM, 500GB

21specifications compared
5differ
16identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:480 Mbit/s
- Slim USM, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:USB
- Slim USM, 500GB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:2.0
- Slim USM, 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- 500GB Slim Portable Mac:480 Mbit/s
- Slim USM, 500GB:5000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 500GB Slim Portable Mac, Slim USM, 500GB
24 specifications	A Seagate 500GB Slim Portable Mac View product	B Seagate Slim USM, 500GB View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6+ Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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