Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Expansion Portable vs Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Expansion Portable:1.5 TB
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:500 GB
HDD speed
- Expansion Portable:5400 RPM
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:7200 RPM
USB connector
- Expansion Portable:USB
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:USB Type-A
USB version
- Expansion Portable:2.0
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- Expansion Portable:80 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:82 mm
Depth
- Expansion Portable:141.3 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:112 mm
Height
- Expansion Portable:17.6 mm
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:14 mm

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Comparison of Expansion Portable, STAD500202
26 specifications	A Seagate Expansion Portable View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive Model STAD500202 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1.5 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	5400 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
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
Featuresidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	141.3 mm	112 mm
HeightDiffers	17.6 mm	14 mm
Other features1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.8+	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.9+
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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