Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive vs Verbatim PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

HDD size
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:2.5"
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:3.5"
Bus powered
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:USB
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:No
Width
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:82 mm
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:110 mm
Depth
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:112 mm
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:175 mm
Height
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:14 mm
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:36 mm
Weight
- FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive:160 g
- PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB:700 g

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Comparison of STAD500202, PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB
26 specifications	A Seagate FreeAgent Go STAD500202 external hard drive Model STAD500202 View product	B Verbatim PowerBay Hard Drive Cartridge 500GB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers	2.5"	3.5"
Type	HDD	HDD
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	112 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	36 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	700 g
Other featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.9+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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