Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB:500 GB
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:2 TB
HDD size
- FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB:2.5"
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:3.5"
Weight
- FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB:220 g
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:1.39 kg
Compatible operating systems
- FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB:Mac OS X 10.4.9
- FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB:Windows XP, Vista

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Comparison of FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB, FreeAgent XTreme 2.0TB
19 specifications	A Seagate FireWire 800/USB 2.0 500GB 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
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
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	220 g	1.39 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
Other features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4.9	Windows XP, Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	80.00 x 137.18 x 17.50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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