Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1TB vs Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black

12specifications compared
3differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent XTreme 1TB:1 TB
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- FreeAgent XTreme 1TB:3000 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FreeAgent XTreme 1TB, FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black
30 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 1TB View product	B Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	33.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	172 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	246.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	1016 x 1219.2 x 1028.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2	- Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ulti mate, or Business Service Pack-1 - Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center Edition Service Pack-2
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 x 172 x 175 mm
FireWire cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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