Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB vs Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:2 TB
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:500 GB
HDD size
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:3.5"
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:2.5"
USB data transfer rates
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:480 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:12,480 Mbit/s
Product colour
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:Black
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:Silver
Width
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:158 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:82 mm
Depth
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:124 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:14 mm
Height
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:44 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:112 mm
Weight
- GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB:1.08 kg
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:160 g

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Comparison of GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB, GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0
30 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Desk for Mac 2TB View product	B Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	500 GB
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	800 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	480 Mbit/s	12,480 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 800	Yes	Yes
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	158 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FireWire required	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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