Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

ASUS Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0 vs Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:500 GB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:3 TB
USB connector
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:Micro-USB B
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:Pink
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:Black
Bus powered
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:USB
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:No
Width
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:120.5 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:75.5 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
Height
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:10.8 mm
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
Weight
- Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0:355 g
- 3TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg

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Comparison of Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0, 3TB Backup Plus Desktop
28 specifications	A ASUS Zendisk AS400, 500GB, USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate 3TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-A
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Pink	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120.5 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	75.5 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	10.8 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	355 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
User guide	Yes	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.33 kg
Other features1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 7, 32bit/64bit - Windows Vista, 32bit/64bit - Windows XP, 32bit/64bit - Mac OS X 10.5	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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