Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:1 TB
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:250 GB
HDD speed
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:7200 RPM
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:3.5"
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:2.5"
Weight
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:1 kg
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:184 g
Package weight
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:1.72 kg
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:450 g
Mac compatibility
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:No
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:234.95 x 203.2 x 57.15 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:33.7 x 172 x 175 mm
- FreeAgent Go 250 GB:121.9 x 99 x 17.7 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent Desktop 1TB, FreeAgent Go 250 GB
21 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	250 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	184 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	1.72 kg	450 g
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	246.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1016 x 1219.2 x 1028.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm	234.95 x 203.2 x 57.15 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2	Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home OS X 10.4.6 OS X 10.3.9
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	33.7 x 172 x 175 mm	121.9 x 99 x 17.7 mm

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