Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 500GB USB 2.0:500 GB
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:2 TB
HDD size
- 500GB USB 2.0:2.5"
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:3.5"
Width
- 500GB USB 2.0:80 mm
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:175 mm
Depth
- 500GB USB 2.0:141.3 mm
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:33.7 mm
Height
- 500GB USB 2.0:17.6 mm
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:172 mm
Weight
- 500GB USB 2.0:160 g
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:1.39 kg

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Comparison of 500GB USB 2.0, FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB
30 specifications	A Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	141.3 mm	33.7 mm
HeightDiffers	17.6 mm	172 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	1.39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	48.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	134.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	360 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP Mac OSX 10.4.8+	Windows XP, Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	80.01 x 141.29 x 17.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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