Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk vs Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:7200 RPM
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:3.5"
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:2.5"
USB connector
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:USB
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:USB Type-A
USB version
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:2.0
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:124 mm
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:90 mm
Depth
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:44 mm
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:22 mm
Height
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:158 mm
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:120 mm
Weight
- FreeAgent GoFlex Desk:1.08 kg
- GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB:267 g

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Comparison of FreeAgent GoFlex Desk, GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB
30 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk View product	B Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage, 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorDiffers	USB	USB Type-A
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	124 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	44 mm	22 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	267 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	124 x 43.9 x 158 mm (4.88 x 1.73 x 6.22")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	1.08 kg (2.38 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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