Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Freecom Sq 4TB USB 3.0 vs Seagate Expansion Desktop, 5TB

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:4 TB
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:5 TB
USB connector
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:USB Type-B
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:USB Type-A
Product colour
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:Black, Silver
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:Black
Width
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:160 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:118 mm
Depth
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:160 mm
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:179.5 mm
Weight
- Sq 4TB USB 3.0:860 g
- Expansion Desktop, 5TB:940 g

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Comparison of Sq 4TB USB 3.0, Expansion Desktop, 5TB
40 specifications	A Freecom Sq 4TB USB 3.0 View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop, 5TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	4 TB	5 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	Variable	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
RAID supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-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	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATAKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known 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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	118 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	179.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	860 g	940 g
Packaging dataidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty card	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet cableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	50000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium-III / AMD Duron 900MHz	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 requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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