Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB vs Seagate FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- Expansion HDD 500GB:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive:5400 RPM
HDD size
- Expansion HDD 500GB:3.5"
- FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive:2.5"
Product colour
- Expansion HDD 500GB:Black
- FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive:Red
Weight
- Expansion HDD 500GB:1.02 kg
- FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive:150 g

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Comparison of Expansion HDD 500GB, STAA500203
33 specifications	A Seagate Expansion HDD 500GB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go STAA500203 external hard drive Model STAA500203 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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.02 kg	150 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	207.08 x 126 x 39.88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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