Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex vs Verbatim Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0

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

Key differences

File format system
- FreeAgent GoFlex:NTFS
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:HFS+
Maximum data transfer rate
- FreeAgent GoFlex:480 Mbit/s
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- FreeAgent GoFlex:USB
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB version
- FreeAgent GoFlex:2.0
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- FreeAgent GoFlex:Black
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:Silver
Width
- FreeAgent GoFlex:83 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:81 mm
Depth
- FreeAgent GoFlex:111 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:120 mm
Height
- FreeAgent GoFlex:14 mm
- Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0:12 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent GoFlex, Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0
26 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex View product	B Verbatim Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemDiffers	NTFS	HFS+
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
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, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	DES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	83 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	12 mm
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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