Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB vs Verbatim 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB:500 GB
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:1 TB
HDD size
- FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB:2.5"
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:3.5"
Product colour
- FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB:Black, Silver
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:Black
Weight
- FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB:160 g
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB:130.00 x 12.50 x 80.00 mm
- 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD:202 x 114 x 40 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB, 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD
27 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Go Special Edition 500GB View product	B Verbatim 1TB 3.5'' USB HDD View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	1 kg
Other features1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x, 10.1 +
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	130.00 x 12.50 x 80.00 mm	202 x 114 x 40 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x 6-pin Firewire

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