Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 320-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0:190.5 x 162.5 x 41 mm
- FreeAgent™ Pro 320-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 Drive 320GB, USB2.0, FreeAgent™ Pro 320-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive
21 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Drive 320GB, USB2.0 View product	B Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro 320-GB USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire External Hard Drive View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	320 GB	320 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
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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, Windows XP Home or Professional Edition, or Windows 2000, OS X 10.3.9	Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition. OS X 10.3.9 OS X 10.4.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	190.5 x 162.5 x 41 mm	190.5 x 160.2 x 35.56 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 x 254 x 127 mm
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")
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g

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