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
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
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	44 mm	78 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.08 kg	160 g
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	FireWire, USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
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

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