Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

iStorage diskGenie 128-bit vs Seagate Mac 4TB

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- diskGenie 128-bit:1 TB
- Mac 4TB:4 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- diskGenie 128-bit:480 Mbit/s
- Mac 4TB:5000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- diskGenie 128-bit:USB
- Mac 4TB:Micro-USB B
USB version
- diskGenie 128-bit:2.0
- Mac 4TB:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- diskGenie 128-bit:Black
- Mac 4TB:Silver
Bus powered
- diskGenie 128-bit:USB
- Mac 4TB:No
Width
- diskGenie 128-bit:84.5 mm
- Mac 4TB:118.1 mm
Depth
- diskGenie 128-bit:19 mm
- Mac 4TB:179.4 mm

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Comparison of diskGenie, Mac 4TB
37 specifications	A iStorage diskGenie 128-bit Model diskGenie View product	B Seagate Mac 4TB View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Type	HDD	HDD
Storage drive average seek timeKnown for one	12 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HFS+
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	USB	Micro-USB B
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic, Rubber	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CESG CCTM, FIPS PUB 197 Validated, FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, FIPS 197	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating shockKnown for one	300 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	84.5 mm	118.1 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	179.4 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	41.4 mm
WeightDiffers	176 g	860 g
Packaging dataidentical
Cables included	USB	USB
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired

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