Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgt Desk 500GB vs Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

HDD speed
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:7200 RPM
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:5400 RPM
HDD size
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:3.5"
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:2.5"
Weight
- FreeAgt Desk 500GB:1 kg
- 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB:163 g

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Comparison of FreeAgt Desk 500GB, 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB
24 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgt Desk 500GB View product	B Verbatim 2.5'' Portable Hard Drive FireWire/USB 2.0 500GB View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
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
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FireWire, USB
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
Internal	No	No
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
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	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 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

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