Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 vs Seagate GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:800 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:USB
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB version
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:2.0
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:12,480 Mbit/s
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:Silver
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:Black
Width
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:82 mm
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:124 mm
Depth
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:14 mm
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:78 mm
Height
- GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0:112 mm
- GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0:9 mm

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Comparison of GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0, GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0
29 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Pro for Mac 500GB FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 View product	B Seagate GoFlex Slim 500GB 2.5" USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	800 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	12,480 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	78 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	9 mm
WeightKnown for one	160 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swap	Yes	Yes
FireWire requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB required	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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