Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 vs Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:3 TB
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:500 GB
HDD size
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:3.5"
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:2.5"
Width
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:44 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:82 mm
Depth
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:124 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:14 mm
Height
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:158 mm
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:112 mm
Weight
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:1.08 kg
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:160 g

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Comparison of GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0, GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0
32 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product
Hard drive2 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfacesidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	800 Mbit/s	800 Mbit/s
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
USB data transfer rates	12,480 Mbit/s	12,480 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	44 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	112 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	FireWire, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guide	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire required	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes

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