Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0 vs Seagate GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB data transfer rates
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:Black
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:Silver
Bus powered
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:No
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:USB
External power adapter
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:Yes
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:No
Width
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:124 mm
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:120 mm
Depth
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:158 mm
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:88 mm
Height
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:44 mm
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:22 mm
Weight
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0:1.08 kg
- GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB:362 g

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Comparison of FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0, GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB
28 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1TB, USB3.0 View product	B Seagate GoFlex Special Edition Mac 1TB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	5900 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mbit/s
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480,5000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire 800	Yes	Yes
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
External power adapterDiffers	Yes	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	158 mm	88 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	362 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	FireWire, USB
Other featuresidentical
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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