Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB vs Verbatim Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0

12specifications compared
2differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

USB connector
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:USB Type-A
- Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
Product colour
- Slim for Mac, 500GB:Silver
- Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0:Stainless steel

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Comparison of Slim for Mac, 500GB, Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0
24 specifications	A Seagate Slim for Mac, 500GB View product	B Verbatim Freecom 500 GB USB 3.0 View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Stainless steel
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Stainless steel
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	195 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	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

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