Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0) vs Seagate OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):500 GB
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:100 GB
HDD speed
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):7200 RPM
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:5400 RPM
Storage drive buffer size
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):16 MB
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:8 MB
Width
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):136 mm
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:133 mm
Depth
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):65 mm
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:20 mm
Height
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):217 mm
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:90 mm
Weight
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):1.45 kg
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:205 g
Mac compatibility
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):Yes
- OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB:No

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Comparison of OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0), OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB
29 specifications	A Seagate OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0)View product	B Seagate OneTouch III™ Mini Edition, 100GB View product
Hard drive3 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	100 GB
HDD speedDiffers	7200 RPM	5400 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek time	9 ms	9 ms
Storage drive buffer sizeDiffers	16 MB	8 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector	USB	USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	136 mm	133 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	217 mm	90 mm
WeightDiffers	1.45 kg	205 g
Other features1 differ
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processor	Pentium III 500 MHz	Pentium III 500 MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	- CD-ROM drive - Internet connection	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 VAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	136 x 65 x 217 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	33 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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