Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

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

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:3 TB
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:500 GB
Maximum data transfer rate
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:800 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:480 Mbit/s
Width
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:44 mm
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:78 mm
Height
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:158 mm
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:9 mm
Weight
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:1.08 kg
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:160 g
Cables included
- GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:FireWire, USB
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:USB

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Comparison of GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0, GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB
32 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Desk Mac 3TB 3.5" FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	3 TB	500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 RPM
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	480 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 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
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	Black
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	44 mm	78 mm
Depth	124 mm	124 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
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 requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB required	Yes	Yes

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