Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black vs Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB

12specifications compared
3differ
9identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:500 GB
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:640 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:480 Mbit/s
- FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB:3000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black, FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB
31 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black View product	B Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme 640GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	640 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
eSATA	Yes	Yes
FireWire 400	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Weight	1.39 kg	1.39 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.72 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1016 x 1219.2 x 1028.7 mm
Other features1 differ
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152.4 x 224.4 x 206.4 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ulti mate, or Business Service Pack-1 - Windows XP Home, Professional, Media Center Edition Service Pack-2	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business SP 1, XP Home, Professional, Media Center SP 2
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	eSATA	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	33.7 x 172 x 175 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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