Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB vs Seagate External Portable Drive

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Expansion HDD 500GB:500 GB
- External Portable Drive:250 GB
HDD speed
- Expansion HDD 500GB:7200 RPM
- External Portable Drive:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Expansion HDD 500GB:3.5"
- External Portable Drive:2.5"
Weight
- Expansion HDD 500GB:1.02 kg
- External Portable Drive:160 g
Package weight
- Expansion HDD 500GB:1.4 kg
- External Portable Drive:360 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- Expansion HDD 500GB:244.48 x 212.73 x 76.20 mm
- External Portable Drive:134.62 x 48.26 x 167.64 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Expansion HDD 500GB:207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm
- External Portable Drive:141.3 x 80 x 17.60 mm
Package weight (imperial)
- Expansion HDD 500GB:1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
- External Portable Drive:0.358 kg (0.79 lbs)

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Comparison of Expansion HDD 500GB, External Portable Drive
24 specifications	A Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB View product	B Seagate External Portable Drive View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.4 kg	360 g
Other features3 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244.48 x 212.73 x 76.20 mm	134.62 x 48.26 x 167.64 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm	141.3 x 80 x 17.60 mm
Package weight (imperial)Differs	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)	0.358 kg (0.79 lbs)

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