Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB vs Verbatim Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:500 GB
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:1 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:480 Mbit/s
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:USB
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
USB version
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:2.0
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:Black
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:Silver
Bus powered
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:No
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:USB
Width
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:78 mm
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:81 mm
Depth
- GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB:124 mm
- Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0:120 mm

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Comparison of GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB, Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0
32 specifications	A Seagate GoFlex Slim for Mac 500GB View product	B Verbatim Freecom MG 1TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 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 ratesKnown for one	12,480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	No	USB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	9 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C

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