Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate Slim Mac 500GB vs Seagate Slim Portable 500GB

22specifications compared
2differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB data transfer rates
- Slim Mac 500GB:5000 Mbit/s
- Slim Portable 500GB:480,5000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Slim Mac 500GB:Black, Silver
- Slim Portable 500GB:Black

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Comparison of Slim Mac 500GB, Slim Portable 500GB
37 specifications	A Seagate Slim Mac 500GB View product	B Seagate Slim Portable 500GB View product
Hard driveidentical
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD size	2.5"	2.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connector	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Housing material	Metal	Metal
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	USB	USB
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	76 mm	76 mm
Depth	113.5 mm	113.5 mm
Height	9.6 mm	9.6 mm
Weight	150 g	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Seagate Dashboard	Seagate Dashboard
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 g
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6, higher or Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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