Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ADATA HC300 Eco vs Seagate Astro Bot

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Seagate Astro Bot has 4 TB more HDD capacity than the ADATA HC300 Eco (5 TB vs 1 TB). The ADATA HC300 Eco has 44.7 mm more width than the Seagate Astro Bot (125.7 mm vs 81 mm). The Seagate Astro Bot has 42 mm more depth than the ADATA HC300 Eco (122.5 mm vs 80.5 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the ADATA HC300 Eco, 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Seagate Astro Bot. Product colour: Green on the ADATA HC300 Eco, White, Blue on the Seagate Astro Bot.

HDD capacity
- HC300 Eco:1 TB
- Astro Bot:5 TB
USB version
- HC300 Eco:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Astro Bot:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- HC300 Eco:Green
- Astro Bot:White, Blue
Width
- HC300 Eco:125.7 mm
- Astro Bot:81 mm
Depth
- HC300 Eco:80.5 mm
- Astro Bot:122.5 mm
Height
- HC300 Eco:10.3 mm
- Astro Bot:21.5 mm
Weight
- HC300 Eco:133 g
- Astro Bot:266 g

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Comparison of HC300 Eco, Astro Bot
28 specifications	A ADATA HC300 Eco View product	B Seagate Astro Bot View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	5 TB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.0/2.0
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green	White, Blue
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.72 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 W
Bus poweredKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125.7 mm	81 mm
DepthDiffers	80.5 mm	122.5 mm
HeightDiffers	10.3 mm	21.5 mm
WeightDiffers	133 g	266 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717050
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, EAC, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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