Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500-GB vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 500-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Desktop 500-GB:254 x 127 x 254 mm
- FreeAgent™ Pro 500-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive:254 x 254 x 127 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Desktop 500-GB:40 x 162 x 190 mm
- FreeAgent™ Pro 500-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive:190.5 x 160.2 x 35.56 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent Desktop 500-GB, FreeAgent™ Pro 500-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive
20 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Desktop 500-GB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 500-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	900 g	900 g
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 127 x 254 mm	254 x 254 x 127 mm
Package weightKnown for one	1560 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, XP Home/ Professional Edition, Windows 2000 OS X 10.3.9+ OS X 10.4.6+	Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition. OS X 10.3.9 OS X 10.4.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	40 x 162 x 190 mm	190.5 x 160.2 x 35.56 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 160 x 35.6 mm (7.5 x 6.3 x 1.4")
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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