Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1TB vs Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:1 TB
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:500 GB
HDD speed
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:7200 RPM
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:3.5"
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:2.5"
Storage drive buffer size
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:32 MB
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:8 MB
Weight
- FreeAgent Desktop 1TB:1 kg
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:163 g

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Comparison of FreeAgent Desktop 1TB, 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB
24 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 1TB View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB View product
Hard drive4 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	32 MB	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	163 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
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 features1 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	33.7 x 172 x 175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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