Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB vs Seagate FreeAgent™ Pro, 500GB

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.5 TB
    • FreeAgent™ Pro, 500GB:500 GB
  • Weight
    • FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:1.39 kg
    • FreeAgent™ Pro, 500GB:900 g
  • Package dimensions (WxDxH)
    • FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB:206.4 x 152.4 x 224.4 mm
    • FreeAgent™ Pro, 500GB:254 x 254 x 127 mm

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Comparison of FreeAgent XTreme 1.5TB, FreeAgent™ Pro, 500GB
26 specifications
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1.5 TB500 GB
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeHDDHDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Plug and PlayYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.39 kg900 g
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190.5 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.72 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one246.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1028.7 x 1016 x 1219.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
InternalNoNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs206.4 x 152.4 x 224.4 mm254 x 254 x 127 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, XP Home, Professional, Media CenterWindows Vista, Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition. OS X 10.3.9 OS X 10.4.6
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one175 x 33.7 x 172 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 Gbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190.5 x 160 x 35.6 mm (7.5 x 6.3 x 1.4")
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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