Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage Defender HDD300 vs Seagate Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- Defender HDD300:500 GB
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:3 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Defender HDD300:3000 Mbit/s
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- Defender HDD300:USB Type-A
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:Micro-USB B
Bus powered
- Defender HDD300:USB
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:No
Width
- Defender HDD300:86 mm
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:120.6 mm
Depth
- Defender HDD300:140 mm
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:176 mm
Height
- Defender HDD300:20 mm
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:36.6 mm
Weight
- Defender HDD300:522 g
- Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive:95 g

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Comparison of Defender HDD300, STEB3000100
32 specifications	A iStorage Defender HDD300 View product	B Seagate Expansion STEB3000100 external hard drive Model STEB3000100 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	500 GB	3 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	100 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write speedKnown for one	70 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	FIPS 140-2, FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE	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	86 mm	120.6 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	176 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	36.6 mm
WeightDiffers	522 g	95 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	212 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	218 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.36 kg
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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