Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Nilox 2TB 3.5" USB3.0 vs Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

HDD capacity
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:2 TB
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:4 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:4800 Mbit/s
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:5000 Mbit/s
Width
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:205 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:124 mm
Depth
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:30 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:158 mm
Height
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:125 mm
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:44 mm
Weight
- 2TB 3.5" USB3.0:700 g
- 4TB Backup Plus Desktop:1.08 kg

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Comparison of 2TB 3.5" USB3.0, 4TB Backup Plus Desktop
35 specifications	A Nilox 2TB 3.5" USB3.0 View product	B Seagate 4TB Backup Plus Desktop View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
Type	HDD	HDD
File format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTFS
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	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
Storage drive buffer sizeKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	4800 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 8.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Bus powered	No	No
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	90-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	205 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	158 mm
HeightDiffers	125 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	1.08 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
USB required	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3 32/64-bit Mac OS X 10.6+
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	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

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