Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB vs Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:250 GB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:2 TB
HDD size
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:2.5"
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:3.5"
Maximum data transfer rate
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:USB Type-A
USB version
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:2.0
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Bus powered
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:USB
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:No
Width
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:83 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:114 mm
Depth
- FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB:14 mm
- USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB:202 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB, USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB
30 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 250GB View product	B Verbatim USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive 2TB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	2 TB
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer size	8 MB	8 MB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400	No	No
FireWire 800	No	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	202 mm
HeightDiffers	111 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 x 198 x 78 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.4.6	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.1 + Linux kernel 2.6 +
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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