Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Personal Storage 3200 500GB vs Seagate Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Personal Storage 3200 500GB:500 GB
- Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:1 TB
Weight
- Personal Storage 3200 500GB:1.16 kg
- Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:2.72 kg
Power requirements
- Personal Storage 3200 500GB:100-240 VAC
- Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:100 - 240 V / 47 - 63 Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Personal Storage 3200 500GB:44 x 152 x 222 mm
- Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB:65 x 217 x 136 mm

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Comparison of Personal Storage 3200 500GB, Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB
27 specifications	A Seagate Personal Storage 3200 500GB View product	B Seagate Shared Storage II 1000GB USB RJ45 7200RPM 16MB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	1 TB
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	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Poweridentical
Bus poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	217 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
WeightDiffers	1.16 kg	2.72 kg
Other features3 differ
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC & Mac
HDD transfer rate	480 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240 VAC	100 - 240 V / 47 - 63 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP; Mac OS X 10.2.8+	Windows 2000/XP/Mediacenter, Mac OS/X 10.3.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	44 x 152 x 222 mm	65 x 217 x 136 mm
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 500MHz / Apple G4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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