Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0) vs Seagate OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):136 mm
- OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re:217 mm
Height
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):217 mm
- OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re:136 mm
Mac compatibility
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):Yes
- OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re:No
Power requirements
- OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0):100-240 VAC
- OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re:100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz

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Comparison of OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0), OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re
29 specifications	A Seagate OneTouch III 500GB, Triple Interface(FW 400/800/USB 2.0)View product	B Seagate OneTouchIII 500GB USB2.0 7200rpm 16MB Re View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek time	9 ms	9 ms
Storage drive buffer size	16 MB	16 MB
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
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)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	136 mm	217 mm
Depth	65 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	217 mm	136 mm
Weight	1.45 kg	1.45 kg
Other features3 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 requirementsDiffers	100-240 VAC	100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, XP Home Edition	Windows 2000, XP
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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