Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black vs Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black has 1,800 RPM more HDD speed than the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB (7200 RPM vs 5400 RPM). Weight: 1.39 kg on the Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black, 163 g on the Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB.

HDD speed
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:7200 RPM
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:5400 RPM
Weight
- FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black:1.39 kg
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:163 g

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Comparison of FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black, 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB
25 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent XTreme 500 GB - FireWire / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, Black View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.39 kg	163 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
Other features1 differ
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
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.x/10.1 +
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
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB

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