Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 500-GB vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Pro 500-GB:254 x 127 x 254 mm
- FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0:254 x 254 x 127 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- FreeAgent Pro 500-GB:35.56 x 160.2 x 190.5 mm
- FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0:190 x 40 x 162 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent Pro 500-GB, FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0
21 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Pro 500-GB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent™ Desktop 500-GB USB 2.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	900 g	900 g
Other features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core Duo/Core Solo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	254 x 127 x 254 mm	254 x 254 x 127 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP Home, Professional Edition, Windows 2000 Pro Mac OSx 10.3,10.4	Windows Vista, XP Home/Professional Edition OS X 10.3.9/OS X 10.4.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	35.56 x 160.2 x 190.5 mm	190 x 40 x 162 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 40.6 x 162.6 mm (7.5 x 1.6 x 6.4")
Package weightKnown for one	1560 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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