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Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex 1TB vs Verbatim Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • 1 TB
    • 500 GB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 800 Mbit/s
    • 5000 Mbit/s
  • USB connector
    • USB
    • Micro-USB B
  • USB version
    • 2.0
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • Bus powered
    • No
    • USB
  • Width
    • 88 mm
    • 81 mm
  • Height
    • 22 mm
    • 12 mm

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28 specifications
A

Seagate

GoFlex 1TBView product
B

Verbatim

Freecom MG 500 GB USB 3.0View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
TypeHDDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
File format systemKnown for oneHFS+
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers800 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffersUSBMicro-USB B
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one480 Mbit/s
FireWire 400Known for oneYes
FireWire 800Known for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Product colourSilverSilver
Plug and PlayYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionYes
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffersNoUSB
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers88 mm81 mm
Depth120 mm120 mm
HeightDiffers22 mm12 mm
WeightKnown for one280 g
Other featuresidentical
InternalKnown for oneNo
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C

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