Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB vs Seagate FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- Expansion HDD 500GB:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Expansion HDD 500GB:3.5"
- FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive:2.5"
Product colour
- Expansion HDD 500GB:Black
- FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive:Red
Weight
- Expansion HDD 500GB:1.02 kg
- FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive:160 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Expansion HDD 500GB:207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm
- FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive:80 x 12.5 x 130 mm

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Comparison of Expansion HDD 500GB, ST905003FDD2E1-RK
37 specifications	A Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go ST905003FDD2E1-RK external hard drive Model ST905003FDD2E1-RK View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	160 g
Other features1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.48 Gbit/s
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hi-Speed USB
Internal	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bus USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm	80 x 12.5 x 130 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244.48 x 212.73 x 76.20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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