Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

MEDION MD 90174 vs Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- MD 90174:1 TB
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:2 TB
Bus powered
- MD 90174:USB
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:No
Width
- MD 90174:117 mm
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:125.9 mm
Depth
- MD 90174:93 mm
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:207.1 mm
Height
- MD 90174:19 mm
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:39.8 mm
Weight
- MD 90174:215 g
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:1 kg
Cables included
- MD 90174:USB
- Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0:AC, USB

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Comparison of MD 90174, Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0
25 specifications	A MEDION MD 90174 View product	B Seagate Expansion Desktop 2TB USB 3.0 View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Micro-USB B
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480,5000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	117 mm	125.9 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	207.1 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	39.8 mm
WeightDiffers	215 g	1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	AC, USB
Other featuresidentical
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired

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